LW Library Leads

In Library Leads, library staff highlight exciting new additions to the LW Library collection.

“Emperor of Gladness,” by Vuong Ocean Genre: Literary Fiction, Friendship Fiction In the struggling town of East Gladness, Connecticut, 19-year-old Hai is saved from despair by Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia, forging an unexpected bond that reshapes their lives and reveals dynamics of love, memory, and resilience on the margins of society.

“Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America,” by Bridget Read Genre: Nonfiction, History, Business A groundbreaking work of history and reportage that unveils the stranger-than-fiction world of multilevel marketing, from the shadowy cabals at the top to the strivers at the bottom, whose deferred dreams churn a massive money-making scam that has remade American society.

Stop by the library from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on weekdays and until 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays to borrow these items and more. To place an item on hold, call 562-598-2431.