Oh The Horror
Oh, how we love to frighten ourselves with tales of physical and psychological possession brought on by eerie entities and strange forces. Join us this fall as we unveil tales of cults, covens, demons and the reasons we love horror.
This Year's Featured Titles
Flights & Frights Trivia Night
Friday, October 10, 6-8 p.m. for ages 21 and older at 4 By 4 Brewing Company, 2811 E. Galloway St., Suite A. Recruit and register a team of six for a pop culture trivia night with our friends at 4 By 4 Brewing Company. Individual tickets are $40 and include a flight of beer, food and prizes. Proceeds from this event benefit the Library Foundation. Register online and check out sponsorship opportunities at foundation.thelibrary.org.
Nat Cassidy's Dark Detours
Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m. in the Library Center Annie Busch Auditorium.
USA Today bestselling author Nat Cassidy’s acclaimed novels, "Nestlings" and "When the Wolf Comes Home," and his gleefully terrifying short fiction, "I Know a Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours," offer a smorgasbord of shudder-inducing horror. From an abandoned rest stop to a tech millionaire’s haunted kitchen and a Bible-quoting ventriloquist’s dingy apartment, Cassidy will guide you along twisting side streets and into the strange spaces that reveal our deepest fears. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
"Headlights": CJ Leede in Conversation with Anna Dupre
Thursday, June 11, 7 p.m. at the 4 By 4 Brewing Company, 2811 E. Galloway St., Suite A.
CJ Leede’s new novel "Headlights" follows a special agent drawn back to the city he fled years ago by a series of gruesome killings and a chilling message: It’s happening again. Join Leede and Anna Dupre, host of the Anna Rose Reads podcast, as they explore this pulse-pounding tale set in the frozen Colorado wilderness, perfect for fans of "The Shining" and "Longlegs." Books will be available for purchase and signing. This Oh, the Horror! event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration starts April 8; visit thelibrary.org/programs or call 417-883-5341.
Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m. in the Library Center Annie Busch Auditorium.
USA Today bestselling author Nat Cassidy’s acclaimed novels, "Nestlings" and "When the Wolf Comes Home," and his gleefully terrifying short fiction, "I Know a Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours," offer a smorgasbord of shudder-inducing horror. From an abandoned rest stop to a tech millionaire’s haunted kitchen and a Bible-quoting ventriloquist’s dingy apartment, Cassidy will guide you along twisting side streets and into the strange spaces that reveal our deepest fears. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Thursday, June 11, 7 p.m. at the 4 By 4 Brewing Company, 2811 E. Galloway St., Suite A.
CJ Leede’s new novel "Headlights" follows a special agent drawn back to the city he fled years ago by a series of gruesome killings and a chilling message: It’s happening again. Join Leede and Anna Dupre, host of the Anna Rose Reads podcast, as they explore this pulse-pounding tale set in the frozen Colorado wilderness, perfect for fans of "The Shining" and "Longlegs." Books will be available for purchase and signing. This Oh, the Horror! event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration starts April 8; visit thelibrary.org/programs or call 417-883-5341.
7 p.m., Thursday, June 18
The Library Center, Hatch Auditorium
In Sarah Gailey’s new novel "Make Me Better," a woman receives an exclusive invitation to the annual Salt Festival at the secluded Kindred Cove, where the island’s miraculous ecology promises healing — but growth sometimes comes at a cost. Gailey will discuss this eerie, seductive story of the desire for connection, self-improvement and the darkest places within us all. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Registration required. To register, visit thelibrary.org/programs or call 417-883-5341.
Nat Cassidy's Dark Detours
Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m. in the Library Center Annie Busch Auditorium.
USA Today bestselling author Nat Cassidy’s acclaimed novels, "Nestlings" and "When the Wolf Comes Home," and his gleefully terrifying short fiction, "I Know a Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours," offer a smorgasbord of shudder-inducing horror. From an abandoned rest stop to a tech millionaire’s haunted kitchen and a Bible-quoting ventriloquist’s dingy apartment, Cassidy will guide you along twisting side streets and into the strange spaces that reveal our deepest fears. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
"Headlights": CJ Leede in Conversation with Anna Dupre
Thursday, June 11, 7 p.m. at the 4 By 4 Brewing Company, 2811 E. Galloway St., Suite A.
CJ Leede’s new novel "Headlights" follows a special agent drawn back to the city he fled years ago by a series of gruesome killings and a chilling message: It’s happening again. Join Leede and Anna Dupre, host of the Anna Rose Reads podcast, as they explore this pulse-pounding tale set in the frozen Colorado wilderness, perfect for fans of "The Shining" and "Longlegs." Books will be available for purchase and signing. This Oh, the Horror! event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration starts April 8; visit thelibrary.org/programs or call 417-883-5341.
"Make Me Better" with Sarah Gailey
7 p.m., Thursday, June 18
The Library Center, Hatch Auditorium
In Sarah Gailey’s new novel "Make Me Better," a woman receives an exclusive invitation to the annual Salt Festival at the secluded Kindred Cove, where the island’s miraculous ecology promises healing — but growth sometimes comes at a cost. Gailey will discuss this eerie, seductive story of the desire for connection, self-improvement and the darkest places within us all. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Registration required. To register, visit thelibrary.org/programs or call 417-883-5341.
"Make Me Better" with Sarah Gailey
7 p.m., Thursday, June 18
The Library Center, Hatch Auditorium
In Sarah Gailey’s new novel "Make Me Better," a woman receives an exclusive invitation to the annual Salt Festival at the secluded Kindred Cove, where the island’s miraculous ecology promises healing — but growth sometimes comes at a cost. Gailey will discuss this eerie, seductive story of the desire for connection, self-improvement and the darkest places within us all. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Registration required. To register, visit thelibrary.org/programs or call 417-883-5341.
