Katie McLain Horner
Katie's parents never told her "no" when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in Illinois. She has a deep-rooted love of all things disturbing, twisted, and terrifying and takes enormous pleasure in creeping out her coworkers. When she's not at work, she's at home watching the Cubs with her cats and her cardigan collection. Other hobbies include scrapbooking, introducing more readers to the Church of Tana French, and convincing her husband that she can, in fact, fit more books onto her shelves.
Twitter: @kt_librarylady
50 YA Books from #NastyWomenRead
Katie McLain Horner
October 24, 2016
Twitter, in its infinite wisdom, recommends YA novels for nasty women.
100 Must-Read Books About Monsters
Katie McLain Horner
September 21, 2016
Monsters under the bed. Monsters in the closet. Monsters in the woods. Sea monsters. Otherworldly monsters. When we want to ...
Cool Bookish Places: The Stanley Hotel
Katie McLain Horner
September 8, 2016
A Rioter visits The Stanley Hotel, Stephen King's inspiration for THE SHINING
5 Reasons You Should Have a Library Card
Katie McLain Horner
September 7, 2016
It's National Library Card Sign-Up Month! Here are 5 quick reasons you should go get a library card.
Literary Tourism: Bookish History in New Orleans, LA
Katie McLain Horner
September 4, 2016
Katie takes us on a tour of the literary history of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Genre Kryptonite: More Killer Plants
Katie McLain Horner
August 15, 2016
Why one reader can't stop reading scary books about killer plants.
Why Public Libraries Should Support Black Lives Matter
Katie McLain Horner
July 25, 2016
Resources and reasons for librarians to support Black Lives Matter.
The Excellent Subtitles of Historical Nonfiction
Katie McLain Horner
July 14, 2016
Astonishing tales of murder, madness, and obsession! (Or so the subtitles say.)
6 Messed-Up Psychological Suspense Novels Written By Authors Who Aren’t Gillian Flynn
Katie McLain Horner
July 5, 2016
Creepy books about creepy people, none of which are written by Gillian Flynn (though we do love her).
Librarians Don’t Read All Day
Katie McLain Horner
June 16, 2016
A public librarian takes on the myth that she spends her day reading books.