“I'm reading 'American Psycho,' by Bret Easton Ellis, for my English class. It was very disturbing, but very well-written. The author leaves plenty of room for your imagination to work.”

— Lauren Cunningham, Kansas University sophomore, Lawrence

“I just finished 'Flowers for Algernon,' by Daniel Keyes. It's kind of a science-fiction novel about a man with a developmental disability, and scientists 'cure' him, so to speak. He then becomes extremely intelligent and realizes how horribly he has been treated.”

— Lauren Kernes, education intern, Lawrence

“'The Republic of Letters: The Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison,' by James Morton Smith. It's a three-volume collection of the all of the letters they sent to each other.”

— Harvey Steir, retired dentist, Lawrence

“I'm reading 'Love and Respect,' by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. It's about having a marriage that is in tune with the Bible.”

— Henry Kritikos, barista, Lawrence

“'Echo,' by Francesca Lia Block. It's kind of a real-life fairy tale about a teenage girl dealing with her angst.”

— Michaelle Gudino, pharmacy technician, Los Angeles