LW Library Leads

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

“The Children,” by Melissa Albert Genre: Fantasy Fiction

An intoxicating, haunting new novel from New York Times bestselling author Melissa Albert, in which the estranged adult children of a legendary author, written into their dead mother’s beloved fantasy series, contend with the vine-like creep of legacy, memory and magic.

“Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences,” by Neal Allen and Anne Lamott Genre: Nonfiction Two writers show readers how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. These essential rules for persuasive language work on any type of writing, and anyone can learn them quickly.

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