Sarah Schmidt, waitress/bartender, Lawrence

“‘An American Requiem,’ by James Carroll. It’s about a son writing about his father, who was a top government official during the Vietnam War. His thoughts on the war differ greatly from his father’s, so it’s very interesting.”

Leon Garcia, manager, Lawrence

“I just finished ‘The Chronicles of Narnia,’ by C.S. Lewis. I had never read it before, and my sister said I should read it before I see the movie.”

Brent Schneider, administrative assistant, Lawrence

“I’m actually reading ‘Naked Lunch,’ by William S. Burroughs. I had a class at KU with James Grauerholz, and he got me interested in it.”

Jessica Uhler, studio artist, Baldwin

“‘Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging,’ by Louise Rennison. It’s about a teenager in Great Britain. Angus is her cat, she doesn’t understand the purpose of thongs, and she snoggs, or kisses, with a sex god. It’s so funny.”

Jason Woods, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“I’ve been reading ‘How Soccer Explains the World,’ by Franklin Foer. It’s a theory of globalization based on soccer.”