Jo Portillo, manager for the federal government, Lawrence

“The newest book in the Left Behind series.”

Jerry Portillo, unemployed, Lawrence

“‘Rise of the Vulcans.’ It’s about Condoleezza Rice and the government in power.”

Mike McCormack, vice president for Yum Brands, Dallas

“’21 Principles of Leadership.'”

George Sayers, Bert Nash employee, rural Franklin County

“I’m reading ‘Big Sur’ by Henry Miller.”

John Jervis, concert guitarist, Lawrence

“I’m reading a lot of stuff right now, including 19th-century French literature and lots of poetry. I read a lot of the metaphysical poets like George Herbert and John Donne.”