LW Library Leads

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the library collection that are worth checking out.

“Seascraper,” by Benjamin Wood

Genre: Literary Fiction, Long listed for the Booker Prize 2025

Haunting, timeless, and stunningly atmospheric, “Seascraper” tells the story of a quiet existence upturned over the span of one day, and a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows.

“Glitz, Glam and a Damn Good Time: How Mamie Fish, Queen of the Gilded Age, Partied Her Way to Power,” by Jennifer Wright Genre: Nonfiction, Biography

How Marion Graves Anthon Fish and her friends shaped the line of history, exerting their influence on business, politics, family relationships and social change through elaborate social gatherings.

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 a hold, call ahead at 562-598-2431.