Susie Warden, Bishop Seabury Academy senior, Lawrence

“Right now I’m reading ‘The Count of Monte Cristo,’ by Alexandre Dumas. So far I like the lengthy description and characterization.”

Louis Brondi, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“‘Seth Speaks’ by Jane Roberts. I just picked it up, and it seems to be all about the soul.”

Benedikte Rosenlund, research assistant, Lawrence

“‘The Biology of Transcendence’ by Joseph Chilton Pearce. It’s about how the spirit and the brain’s physiology are interconnected.”

Karen Detrixhe, KU doctoral student, Lawrence

“‘Turning the Mind into an Ally’ by Sakyong Mipham. It’s about meditation and Buddhism.”

Jessica Secrist, writer, Lawrence

“‘A Paris Notebook’ by C.W. Gusewelle. It’s just about this guy who went to France for a while and his experiences and reflections in Paris.”