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Katie MacBride

Katie MacBride is a freelance writer, librarian, and weird dog lady living in the San Francisco Bay Area. When she’s not hunched over her computer, she’s teaching writing to high school students or reading in the bathtub. She’s hoping to one day update this bio with the title of a forthcoming book. Read her work at www.katiemacbride.com or follow her on Twitter: @msmacb

Audible Badges Decoded!

There are so many ways to level up as an Audible reader! But how can you conquer Mount Everest (the badge) if you don't know what it is?

We Are Never Interviewing in Real Life: An Interview with Samantha Irby

We talk with Samantha Irby about poop, cats, and what it means to have an ass like a library book.

Audiobooks for a Road Trip with a Sci-fi Lover and a Sci-fi Lukewarmer

Audiobook recommendations for sci-fi lovers and sci-fi meh-ers.

Who Said It: Donald Trump or Vernon Dursley?

A quiz that shouldn't be tough, and yet.

Ivanka Tweets Support of National Library Week, Internet Calls Bullshit

Hey Ivanka, if you really support libraries, stop your fatherboss from cutting their funding.

100 Must-Read Books About Addiction

Fiction and nonfiction about alcoholism and addiction.

Audiobooks For the Blues

I have been having the sads. Nothing clinical, nothing too serious, just a sort of gray, lethargic feeling of uninspired, ...

Reading Pathways: Masha Gessen

Where to start with the work of Russian journalist and nonfiction author Masha Gessen.

Required Reading for Understanding WTF is Happening in Russia

Must-reads for understanding Putin, Russia, and why POTUS's ties to the regime are extremely troubling.

A Nonfiction Reading List in Honor of Carrie Fisher

Nonfiction about feminism, dealing with depression, and getting sober.