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Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews

Hosted by Kara Infante · arts · EN · 249 episodes

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Discover your next great read with themed book recommendations, author interviews, and books you won’t want to miss. Hosted by Kara Infante, Bookish Flights is a weekly book podcast featuring conversations with authors and storytellers about books, writing, reading, and life. Every episode features a book flight: three book recommendations paired by theme, topic, or genre. Think of it as a wine flight of books! From historical fiction and mysteries to memoirs, romance, fantasy, and classics, there’s always something new to discover. We’re not literary critics, and you certainly don’t need to be one to join the conversation. We’re simply people who love books and love talking about them. Whether you’re a lifelong reader, exploring a new genre, or just getting back into reading, you’re welcome here. I started Bookish Flights to explore books outside my usual reading habits. Along the way, I’ve discovered that books do so much more tha

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What is Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews about?

Discover your next great read with themed book recommendations, author interviews, and books you won’t want to miss. Hosted by Kara Infante, Bookish Flights is a weekly book podcast featuring conversations with authors and storytellers about books, writing, reading, and life. Every episode features a book flight: three book recommendations paired by theme, topic, or genre.

Who hosts Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews?

Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews is hosted by Kara Infante. The show has published 249 episodes to date.

What has Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews covered recently?

Recent episodes include "How to Get Booked on Podcasts: What I've Seen After 250+ Interviews (E247)" (16 October 2026, 16 minutes), "Finding Hope, Overcoming Rejection, and Dramatic, Emotional Romances with Deborah Clack (E246)" (14 October 2026, 43 minutes), and "Cold War Spies, Historical Fiction & Classic British Mysteries with Katherine Reay (E244)" (7 October 2026, 38 minutes).

How often does Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews publish?

Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 249 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews?

Booking probability for Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews is 51%, and the host is rated Open on guests. Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews requires a Pod Score of 84 or higher. Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews's contact route on record: verified email.

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Kara Infante hosts Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews, an arts show with 249 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #247

    How to Get Booked on Podcasts: What I've Seen After 250+ Interviews (E247)

    Oct 16, 202616 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Want to be a guest on more podcasts? After more than 250 interviews on Bookish Flights, I've seen what makes a podcast guest stand out and what can make a pitch fall flat. In this solo episode, I'm...

  • Episode #246

    Finding Hope, Overcoming Rejection, and Dramatic, Emotional Romances with Deborah Clack (E246)

    Oct 14, 202643 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Today on Bookish Flights, I'm joined by contemporary romance author Deborah Clack to talk about her journey from high school history teacher to published novelist. Deborah shares how she always viewed...

  • Episode #244

    Cold War Spies, Historical Fiction & Classic British Mysteries with Katherine Reay (E244)

    Oct 7, 202638 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bookish Flights, I’m joined by national bestselling and award-winning author Katherine Reay to talk about her latest novel, The Undercover Bookshop . We chat about life on a Montana...

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    Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m joined by bestselling author Annie Barrows to talk about her journey from editor to author, why she loves writing for children, and her Stella & Marigold series, including the newest book...

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    Sep 25, 202638 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features Alex Alexander, author of Are We Friends Yet: How to Deepen Your Relationships and Create the Community You Need and host of the Friendship IRL podcast . Alex and I talk about...

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    Zibby Owens on Between Chapters, Reinvention & What 2,300 Author Interviews Taught Her (E241)

    Sep 23, 202628 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This week, I’m joined by Zibby Owens—bestselling author, host of Totally Booked with Zibby , and founder of Zibby Media—to talk about her new memoir, Between Chapters . We talk about motherhood...

  • Episode #240

    Finding Humor, Fighting Loneliness & Unlikely Friendships with Gordon Jack (E240)

    Sep 16, 202654 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features Gordon Jack, author of Poppy Montgomery Gets Even . After 30 years as a high school librarian and writing two young adult novels, Gordon is turning his attention to adult...

  • Episode #239

    Romantasy, Hybrid Publishing & the Influence of Readers with Penn Cole (E239)

    Sep 9, 202652 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail New York Times bestselling author Penn Cole joins me to celebrate Burn of the Everflame , the fourth book in her Kindred’s Curse Saga . We talk about her journey from self-publishing to hybrid...

  • Episode #238

    Truth, Crime & Fiction: Hank Phillippi Ryan on Journalism, Family Secrets & Writing Thrillers (E238)

    Sep 4, 202637 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Hank Phillipi Ryan, the USA Today bestselling author of seventeen thrillers, including the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning All This Could Be Yours . A true powerhouse in the mystery...

  • Episode #237

    From the NFL to Crime Fiction: Andre Hardy on Tear the City Down (E237)

    Sep 2, 202642 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Andre Hardy, a former NFL player turned writer and author of the debut crime novel Tear the City Down . Set in San Diego against the high-stakes world of...

  • Episode #235

    Motherhood, Sobriety & Writing Complex Women in Book Club Fiction w/ Jessica Guerrieri (E235)

    Aug 26, 202648 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Jessica Guerrieri, an award-winning novelist and essayist whose literary fiction explores the complexities of motherhood, identity, family, and the ways our past...

  • Episode #234

    Alli Dyer on Night Songs, Family Legacy & the Magic of Audiobooks (E234)

    Aug 19, 202635 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Alli Dyer. Alli was born in Tennessee and raised in the mountains of Virginia. Alli is the author of Strange Folk and her latest novel, Night Songs . For the last...

  • Episode #232

    How Art Keeps History Alive: Thao Thai on The Seekers of Deer Creek (E233)

    Aug 12, 202631 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Today's episode features Thao Thai, bestselling author of Banyan Moon . She joins us to discuss her latest novel, The Seekers of Deer Creek , a captivating story of two estranged sisters whose search...

  • Episode #232

    Rhys Bowen on The Castle in the Glen, Dual Timelines & Writing Historical Mysteries (E232)

    Aug 7, 202633 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This week on Bookish Flights, I'm joined by New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen to discuss her latest novel, The Castle in the Glen . We explore the inspiration behind the story, why the Isle...

  • Episode #231

    Writing Hope, Humor, and Older Characters: Anna Johnston on When Lemons Give You Life (E231)

    Aug 5, 202628 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This week on Bookish Flights, internationally bestselling author Anna Johnston of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife and she returns to discuss her heartfelt new novel, When Lemons Give You Life...

  • Episode #229

    Neurodivergent Parenting: Faith, Grace, and Practical Strategies with Ginny Kochis (E230)

    Jul 29, 202645 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This week on Bookish Flights, I'm joined by Ginny Kochis, author of Quirky Catholic Kids . Ginny shares what inspired her to write a practical guide for parents raising neurodivergent children through...

  • Episode #229

    What Actually Makes Someone a Reader? It's Simpler Than You Think (E229)

    Jul 27, 202612 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail As a physical therapist, I spent years helping people build habits that would improve their lives long after they left the clinic. Those experiences taught me that lasting change doesn't happen in one...

  • Episode #228

    Books and Wine: The Novel Pairing with Erin Kirschenmann (E228)

    Jul 22, 202642 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This week, I’m joined by Erin Kirschenmann—lifelong reader, wine educator, and founder of Novel Pairings , an online book and wine membership that brings together thoughtfully curated books, wine...

  • Episode #227

    The Big Truths Fiction Can Tell with Julie Carrick Dalton (E227)

    Jul 15, 202637 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This week, I'm joined by Julie Carrick Dalton, journalist, former organic farmer and beekeeper, and author of The Forest Becomes Her . Julie's novels are deeply rooted in the natural world, exploring...

  • Episode #226

    Why Stories Matter at Every Age: The Gift of a Reading Life with Kate DiCamillo (E226)

    Jul 8, 202648 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This week on Bookish Flights, I'm joined by beloved children's author Kate DiCamillo for a conversation about something much bigger than writing. We explore what it means to be a reader, why stories...

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