Alan Kitch, printing department group leader, Lawrence

“I read Rudolph Giuliani’s book, ‘Leadership.’ That was awesome. I loved it.”

Samantha Peterson, Lawrence Parks and Recreation employee, Lawrence

“I’m in the middle of re-reading ‘The Bell Jar’ by Sylvia Plath and ‘Atlas Shrugged.'”

Ebony Simon, musician, Lawrence

“I just got done reading ‘White Boy Shuffle’ by Paul Beatty.”

Jeremy Staab, networking, Lawrence

“‘King Leopold’s Ghost’ by Adam Hochschild.”

Jeff Sorels, KU networking and telecommun-ications, Lawrence

“‘Guns, Germs and Steel’ by Jared Diamond and ‘Cows are Freaky When They Look at You.'”