LW Library Leads

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

“A Murder for Miss Hortense,” by Mel Pennant Genre: Mystery Fiction

Living in Bigglesweigh in England since emigrating from Jamaica in 1960, Miss Hortense helped the Pardner network, a group of Black investors, until she was ousted 30 years ago— but when a man is murdered in a Pardner member home, Miss Hortense confronts the mystery and her past.

“Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, A True Story of Abduction, Adoption, and Separated Twins,” by Barbara Demick Genre: NonFiction, History

This book follows the gripping story of separated twins and their fates in China and the USA. Painting a rich portrait of China’s history and culture, it asks questions about the roots, impact and consequences of China’s one-child policy, the ethics of international adoption, and, ultimately, the assumptions and narratives people hold about the quality of lives lived in the East and the West.

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.