LW Library Leads

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

“The Names,” by Florence Knapp

Genre: Literary Fiction

The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? With exceptional sensitivity and depth, Knapp draws readers into the story of one family, told through a prism of what-ifs, causing readers to consider the one precious life they are given.

“Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew In the Face of Danger During World War II,” by Becky Aikman Genre: Nonfiction, History

The stories of nine of the women who served, drawing on unpublished diaries, letters, and records, along with her own interviews. A vivid, richly detailed account of war, ambition and a group of remarkable women whose lives were as unconventional as their dreams.

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.