LW Library Leads

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the collection. To place an item on hold, call 562-598-2431.

“Last House,” by Jessica Shattuck (Genre: Literary Fiction) Spanning multiple generations and nearly 80 years, this emotional tour de force follows one American family during the radical 1968 movement against Big Oil, as they are forced to reckon with the consequences of resource that built their fortune and fueled their greatest tragedy.

“Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen,” by Cheryl Thompson (Genre: Nonfiction) The Tuskegee Airmen had proven to be among the most resilient and defiantly patriotic men of the Army Air Corps: 27 of them disappeared during the final critical missions in Europe. Journalist Cheryl Thompson delves into the true stories of the Black combat pilots and the sacrifices they endured on America’s behalf.

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.