Tim Perdue, business owner, Lawrence

“‘Think and Grow Rich,’ by Napoleon Hill. I’m also reading another book. It’s called ‘The Magic of Thinking Big,’ by Dr. David Schwartz.”

Sven Alstrom, architect, Lawrence

“I just finished reading ‘Imperial American’ by Gore Vidal.”

Kristin Abbo, graduate student in English, Lawrence

“The main thing right now would be Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’ and his poetry.”

Ben Abbo, medical researcher, Lawrence

“I’m reading a financial history of western Europe.”

Jake Wayne, graduate student, Wichita

“I just read ‘Deception Point’ by Dan Brown. To me it was actually more interesting than ‘The DaVinci Code.'”