Katie McLain
Katie's parents never told her "no" when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Lake Forest College and is working towards a master's degree in library science at U of I. She works full time at a public library reference desk in northern IL, specializing in readers’ advisory and general book enthusiasm, and she has a deep-rooted love of all things disturbing, twisted, and terrifying. (She takes enormous pleasure in creeping out her coworkers.) When she's not spending every waking hour at the library, she's at home watching Cubs baseball with her cats and her cardigan collection, and when she's not at home, she's spending too much money on concert tickets. Her hobbies include debating the finer points of Harry Potter canon, hitting people upside the head who haven’t read The Martian, and convincing her boyfriend that she can, in fact, fit more books onto her shelves.
Twitter: @kt_librarylady
5 Reasons You Should Have a Library Card
Katie McLain
December 30, 2016
Here are 5 quick reasons you should go get a library card.
100 Must-Read Books About Monsters
Katie McLain
December 29, 2016
Excellent books about beasties.
60 Titles From #BooksFightHate
Katie McLain
November 21, 2016
Books by authors from marginalized groups, recommended by readers and librarians on Twitter!
13 Books to Read for the Cubs World Series
Katie McLain
October 27, 2016
Cubs fans, this one's for you (finally).
50 YA Books from #NastyWomenRead
Katie McLain
October 24, 2016
Twitter, in its infinite wisdom, recommends YA novels for nasty women.
Cool Bookish Places: The Stanley Hotel
Katie McLain
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
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
September 4, 2016
Katie takes us on a tour of the literary history of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Genre Kryptonite: More Killer Plants
Katie McLain
August 15, 2016
Why one reader can't stop reading scary books about killer plants.