Stationed with Stories

S2E32. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, talks about attending her first Navy promotion ceremony, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Running Towards the River." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 3:18 #topic: 10:55,  #story 20:51

S2E31. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Half Moon: A Novel  by Mary Beth Keane, talks about attending her father-in-law's military funeral service, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Opposing Vacations." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:23 #topic: 7:47,  #story 19:18

S2E30. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, talks about the need for refresher courses on how to mitigate disaster events like fire and flood, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Coup." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:00 #topic: 7:38,  #story 16:51

S2E29. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Hope and Glory  by Jendella Benson, talks about vacationing with the military as a camper, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Rollercoaster." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:04 #topic: 8:44,  #story 20:50

S2E28. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews A Very Typical Family  by Sierra Godfrey, talks about the shuffle of welcoming a military member back home earlier than expected, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A View from Her Window." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:15 #topic: 7:41,  #story 17:26

S2E27. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead, talks about volunteering during Seattle Fleet Week, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A Slice of Cake." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:01 #topic: 9:13,  #story 23:20

*S2E26. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Book Lovers by Emily Henry, talks about self care for military spouses, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Summer It All Changed." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:45 #topic: 8:06,  #story 21:47

S2E25. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi , talks about the promotions being held up in the senate, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Fairytales Come True." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:33 #topic: 10:24,  #story 19:05 Coaching the Brave Episode: https://podcasters.spotify....

S2E24. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue, talks about the nuances navigating Tricare, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Different Sides of Town." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:14 #topic: 9:00,  #story 17:48

S2E23. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters, talks about the importance of external validation, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Waiter, Bring More Wine." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:30 #topic: 8:15,  #story 19:54

S2E22. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow,, talks about milspouse FOMO when in a duty station for a finite amount of time, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Chemistry Class." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:08 #topic: 9:43,  #story 19:32

S2E21. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Chain Gang All Stars   by Nana Kwame Adjei-Benyah, talks about interesting jobs that your spouse probably wouldn't know much about, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Trick to Staying Alive." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:15 #topic: 9:43,  #story 18:17

S2E20. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews  The Dressmaker  by Kate Alcott, talks about the difficulty of shopping local as a military spouse, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "MJ Does Not Like Pickles." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:12 #topic: 10:39,  #story 19:48

S2E19. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Davenports  by Krystal Marquis, talks about free museum season for military families between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Hotel Where We Always Stayed." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:04 #topic: 9:21,  #story 16:07

S2E18. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives by Gary Younge, talks about military spouse advocacy within state government, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Home from College." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:17 #topic: 11:52,  #story 24:32

S2E17. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Sugar Birds: A Novel by Cheryl Grey Bostrom, talks about different ways to pay tribute this Memorial Day, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Haunted by Her Error." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:25 #topic: 10:16,  #story 21:52

S2E16. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Anxious People by Fredrik Bachman, talks about sadness during spouse deployments, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "She's No Queen of the Jungle." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:12 #topic: 7:09,  #story 21:00

S2E15. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Island of Sea Women: A Novel  by Lisa See, talks about how Military Spouse Appreciation Day snuck up on her and how milspouses can best get their appreciation on that special day, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "We're Just Getting Started." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview...

S2E14. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The House of the Spirits: A Novel by Isabel Allende, talks about the heavy lifting stay-at-home spouses carry in a world of "what do you do?" out-of-the-house work expectations, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Investigative Reporter." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1...

S2E13. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Lost City of the Monkey  God: A True Story  by Douglas Preston, talks about coupon clipping in the military spouse community, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Drafting the Right Goodbye." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:15  #topic 13:27,  #story 23:28

S2E12. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong, talks about the importance of visibility and the recognition of military kids, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Alphabet Soup." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:24  #topic 9:50,  #story 19:30

S2E11. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, interviews Erika Northcutt about leading a milspouse organization, running a podcast, and embracing military life, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Date Night Cancelled." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:23  #topic 8:27  #story 56:43 Check...

S2E10. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews What the Eyes Don't See  by Mona Hanna-Attisha, talks the life changes one makes when living in a different time zone from your loved ones, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Secret Agent No More." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:02  #topic 13:56,  #story 22:30

S2E9. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Being Seen: A Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism  by Elsa Sjunneson, talks the difficulties of finding a new doctor with every move, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "She Had One Job" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:02,  #topic 10:40,  #story 19:40

S2E8. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka, talks the excitement of a good old homecoming celebration, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Memories of Grandpop" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:11,  #topic 7:58,  #story 20:35