Pete Gierer, architect, Topeka

“I’ve been reading a lot of Jack Kerouac, and I just bought one, ‘Dharma Bums.'”

Andrew Thomas, Coca-Cola employee, Kansas City, Mo.

“I’m reading a book called ‘In the Company of Soldiers’ by Rick Atkinson. He was an embedded journalist with the 101st.”

Jason ‘Jonzy’ Mederic, writer, Lawrence

“I’m reading ‘The Idiot’ by Fyodor Dost-oevsky.”

Steven Boman, KU senior, Kansas City, Mo.

“I just got done reading ‘The Killer Angels.'”

Lisa Starr, marketing, Lawrence

“I just finished Nick Hornby’s ‘About a Boy.’ I also just read ‘Snapshots’ by William Norris.”