Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read Recommendations
by Kara Infante
Is this your podcast?Kara Infante is an independent podcast creator known for her engaging discussions about literature and its impact on personal growth. Through her work, she emphasizes the connection between storytelling and human experience, inviting a dive…
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- books and literature discussions
- author interviews and insights
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- influential books and authors
- transformative power of reading
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- weekly episodes released regularly
- active for three years
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- potential for broad distribution
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Exploring the Hard Parts of Being Human Through Small Press Books with Martha Engber (E224)
Jun 24, 2026
38m 16s
Finding Your Third Act: Writing, Podcasting, & Lifelong Learning with Landis Wade (E223)
Jun 17, 2026
50m 58s
BFF Book Club - The Life She Forgot with Joanna Davidson Politano (E222)
Jun 12, 2026
30m 00s
Old Hollywood, Glamour, & Jane Eyre: Inside The Chateau on Sunset with Natasha Lester (E221)
Jun 10, 2026
30m 04s
How to Build Community When You're Constantly Starting Over with Kirst of Wives of the Armed Forces (E220)
Jun 3, 2026
45m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 |  Exploring the Hard Parts of Being Human Through Small Press Books with Martha Engber (E224) | Send us Fan Mail This week on Bookish Flights, I’m joined by award-winning author Martha Engber for a thoughtful conversation about storytelling, curiosity, and the power of fiction to help us better understand ourselves and others. We chat about her Mary Donahue Chronicles, including Winter Light and Scattered Light, and explore themes of trauma, healing, self-worth, and the experiences that shape us throughout our lives. Drawing from her background in journalism, Martha shares how observati... | 38m 16s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 |  Finding Your Third Act: Writing, Podcasting, & Lifelong Learning with Landis Wade (E223) | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bookish Flights, I am joined by author and podcaster Landis Wade. A recovering trial lawyer, Landis is the author of the award-winning Indie Retirement Mystery series, including his newest release, Deadly Gold Rush. He is also the founder of the Charlotte Readers Podcast, where he has interviewed more than 500 authors. Our conversation goes beyond mystery writing as we discuss finding a meaningful "third act" after a successful career, the surprising simila... | 50m 58s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  BFF Book Club - The Life She Forgot with Joanna Davidson Politano (E222)✨ | historical fictionauthor interview+3 | Joanna Davidson Politano | The Life She Forgot | Cornwall | Joanna Davidson PolitanoThe Life She Forgot+4 | — | 30m 00s | |
| 6/10/26 |  Old Hollywood, Glamour, & Jane Eyre: Inside The Chateau on Sunset with Natasha Lester (E221)✨ | Old HollywoodGlamour+3 | Natasha Lester | New York TimesJane Eyre | Chateau Marmont | Natasha LesterJane Eyre+3 | — | 30m 04s | |
| 6/3/26 |  How to Build Community When You're Constantly Starting Over with Kirst of Wives of the Armed Forces (E220)✨ | military communityspouse support+3 | Kirst | Wives of the Armed ForcesAir Force | — | military spousescommunity building+3 | — | 45m 46s | |
| 5/29/26 |  Virginia Pye on Historical Fiction of the Recent Past & Infusing Joy into Tough Topics (E219)✨ | historical fictioncultural change+3 | Virginia Pye | Marriage and Other Monuments | — | Virginia Pyehistorical fiction+3 | — | 34m 49s | |
| 5/27/26 |  The Power of the Pause: Creating a Life Beyond Work with Lindsay Barnett (E218)✨ | career reinventionburnout+3 | Lindsay Barnett | Working Hell to Working Well | Australia | careerburnout+5 | — | 42m 02s | |
| 5/20/26 |  Why Speculative Fiction Lets Us Explore the Hardest Parts of Being Human with Michelle Maryk (E217)✨ | speculative fictiongrief+4 | Michelle Maryk | The Found Object Society | — | speculative fictiondebut novel+4 | — | 36m 48s | |
| 5/15/26 |  Writing The Revenge Party, Unlikeable Characters & Polished Online Lives with Emily Lynn Paulson (E216)✨ | psychological thrillerwriting process+4 | Emily Lynn Paulson | The Revenge Party | — | Emily Lynn PaulsonThe Revenge Party+5 | — | 28m 32s | |
| 5/13/26 |  A Love Letter to Libraries (and Readers) with Gigi Howard (E215)✨ | librariesreading+3 | Gigi Howard | Drinks in the Library | — | librariesreading+3 | — | 53m 09s | |
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| 5/6/26 |  Large Casts, Found Family, & Fantasy Worlds with Chawna Schroeder (E214)✨ | fantasyfound family+3 | Chawna Schroeder | PerplexitySceptre & | — | fantasy writerfound family+3 | — | 48m 52s | |
| 5/1/26 |  BFF Book Club - The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake with Rachel Linden (E213)✨ | book discussionfood in literature+3 | Rachel Linden | The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake | — | Rachel LindenThe Secret of Orange Blossom Cake+3 | — | 41m 59s | |
| 4/29/26 |  More Than Rescue Animals: Writing, Connection, and Purpose with Holly Gutwillinger (E212)✨ | writinganimal rescue+3 | Holly Gutwillinger | North of BrokenFurever Home | — | Holly Gutwillingeranimal rescue+3 | — | 39m 26s | |
| 4/22/26 |  From Headlines to Plot Twists: Jennifer van der Kleut on The Better Mother (E211)✨ | journalismauthor interview+3 | Jennifer van der Kleut | ABC7 NewsSan Jose State University | San Francisco Bay AreaNorthern Virginia+1 | Jennifer van der KleutThe Better Mother+4 | — | 37m 55s | |
| 4/17/26 |  History, Mystery & Hidden Manuscripts: The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton w/ Jennifer N. Brown (E210)✨ | medieval literaturewomen authors+3 | Jennifer N. Brown | Bentley UniversityThe Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton | — | Elizabeth BartonJennifer N. Brown+3 | — | 34m 51s | |
| 4/15/26 |  The Scorpion Thief: A Cold War Heist, Egyptian Myth, & Family Secrets with Janyre Tromp (E209)✨ | Cold Warheist+3 | Janyre Tromp | The Scorpion ThiefDarkness Calls the Tiger | — | Cold Warheist+5 | — | 43m 26s | |
| 4/8/26 |  A Deal with a Debutante, 90s Rom-Com Energy, and Why We Love Love Stories with Chelsea Bobulski (E208)✨ | romantic fictionauthor interview+4 | Chelsea Bobulski | Haven FictionA Deal with a Debutante+2 | London | Chelsea BobulskiA Deal with a Debutante+4 | — | 32m 47s | |
| 4/1/26 |  Building Tiny Troops: Amy Schweizer on Raising Healthy Kids in Military Life (E207)✨ | military familyyouth sports+3 | Amy Schweizer | Tiny Troops SoccerCincinnati Ladyhawks | USMC | military spouseyouth sports development+3 | — | 42m 08s | |
| 3/27/26 |  BFF Book Club - A Murder Most Fowl with Carmela Dutra (E206)✨ | cozy mysteriesfood trucks+3 | Carmela Dutra | A Murder Most Fowl | — | cozy mysteriesCarmela Dutra+5 | — | 31m 26s | |
| 3/24/26 |  Loving Someone Through Mental Illness: Grief, Resilience, & the Stories We Tell Ourselves with Sheila Hamilton (E205)✨ | mental illnessgrief+4 | Sheila Hamilton | All the Things We Never Knew | — | mental illnessgrief+4 | — | 31m 54s | |
| 3/18/26 |  From Military Spouse to Entrepreneur: Building Community & Women Empowering Women with Wendy Hively (E204)✨ | entrepreneurshipmilitary families+3 | Wendy Hively | Charliemadison Original | Navy | military spouseentrepreneurship+3 | — | 42m 30s | |
| 3/11/26 |  Historical Fiction: Remarkable Women and the Rich History of the South with Katherine Scott Crawford (E203)✨ | historical fictionwomen in history+3 | Katherine Scott Crawford | The Miniaturist’s AssistantKeowee Valley | Western North Carolinawoods | historical fictionKatherine Scott Crawford+3 | — | 38m 10s | |
| 3/6/26 |  Faith, History, and Forgiveness: Inside Historical Christian Romance with Tracie Peterson (E202)✨ | Historical Christian FictionFaith+3 | Tracie Peterson | ECPACBA+1 | KansasMontana | Tracie Petersonhistorical fiction+3 | — | 30m 17s | |
| 3/4/26 |  That’s What Friends Are For: Aging, Authenticity, & Found Family with Wade Rouse (E201) | Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I sit down with USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and internationally bestselling author Wade Rouse. Many readers know Wade by his pen name, Viola Shipman, his grandmother’s name chosen to honor the woman whose stories and heirlooms inspire his fiction. But this novel marks something new. That’s What Friends Are For is the first book he has published under his own name. Inspired by The Golden Girls, the novel follows four gay men “of a certain age” who have bu... | 42m 28s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 |  An Invitation to Slow Down: The Sacred Work of Showing Up in Everyday Conversations with Matt Mattson (E200) | Send us Fan Mail I’m chatting with Matt Mattson, a writer, speaker, social mystic, & spiritual leader dedicated to cultivating sacred human connection. Matt is the founder of BETWEEN, an innovative and deeply inclusive global faith community that invites people into curiosity, conversation, and shared moments of meaning. His work blends ancient wisdom with modern insight, helping people notice and name the sacred woven into everyday encounters. We are here today to celebrate the release o... | 1h 09m 52s | ||||||
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