Military life often means starting over—new duty stations, new friendships, new careers, & new routines. Kara sits down with Kirst, co-founder of Wives of the Armed Forces, to discuss building community, navigating the unique challenges military spouses face, & creating meaningful connections. Whether you're a military spouse or simply in a season of rebuilding, this conversation offers encouragement, practical wisdom, & a reminder that you're not alone.

Author Virginia Pye joins us to discuss Marriage and Other Monuments, writing “historical fiction of the recent past,” finding joy inside difficult stories, and the surprising ways setting can shape a novel. Plus, she shares a book flight featuring three recent reads she’s loved.

This week on Bookish Flights, I’m joined by Lindsay Barnett, workplace experience strategist, coach, and author of Working Hell to Working Well. Together, we talk about career reinvention, burnout, work-life harmony, and the power of small intentional changes.

Michelle Maryk joins Bookish Flights to discuss The Found Object Society, her atmospheric speculative fiction debut exploring grief, curiosity, and the stories we carry with us. In this episode, we talk about her journey back to writing, her love of horror and speculative fiction, and what she hopes readers take away from her work.

Emily Lynn Paulson joins us to discuss her psychological thriller The Revenge Party, unlikeable characters, polished online lives, and the freedom of writing fiction after nonfiction. We also talk about thrillers with depth, influencer culture, motherhood, & the messy truths hiding beneath curated identities.

I’m chatting with Chawna Schroeder about her latest novel, Perplexity, and the kind of stories she loves to tell. We dive into fantasy, faith, and what makes found family such a meaningful theme for readers. Plus, she shares a book flight full of unforgettable character casts.

Today's episode we have our BFF Book Club Meet the Author event. The BFF Book Club is a monthly literary adventure where you read the book, join the club and meet the author. I am thrilled to welcome Rachel Linden to discuss The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake.

Holly Gutwillinger joins me to talk about building a creative life, the heart behind her debut novels North of Broken and Furever Home, and the powerful shift from rescuing animals to truly connecting with them.

From newsroom deadlines to psychological suspense, Jennifer van der Kleut shares how her background in journalism shaped her debut thriller, The Better Mother—and what it takes to step inside the mind of a villain.