LW Library Leads

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

“Alchemy of Secrets,” by Stephanie Garber (Genre: Urban Fantasy)

A graduate student named Holland St. James believes in magic and gets pulled into a dangerous quest to find the Alchemical Heart to save her life after being told she will die in less than 24 hours by the Watch Man.

“When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows: Common Knowledge and The Mysteries of Money, Power and Everyday Life,” by Steven Pinker (Genre: Nonfiction) An insightful work that explains how people think about each other’s thoughts. This awareness, sometimes referred to something that is public or “out there,” is called common knowledge, and has great impact on people’s social, political and economic lives.

“Vineland,” by Thomas Pynchon ( Genre: Literary Fiction, Thriller, Satire)

Ex-hippie and unemployed FBI sting specialist Frenesi Gates must confront her past when former commune-mates start disappearing and an old lover turns up after 15 years.

“History Matters,” by David McCullough (Genre: Nonfiction) Selected essays by historian David McCullough, some published for the first time, all focused on the subject of his lifelong passion: the importance of history in understanding the present and future.

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