What are you reading?
“'The Blood Meridian,' by Cormac McCarthy. It's about the cultural clashes in the new Americas. He has a way of describing the beauty of the surroundings in the midst of all the carnage.”
— Scott Dixon, self-employed carpenter, Lawrence
“'A Lick of Frost,' by Laurell K. Hamilton. It's about fairies battling for control of their throne.”
— Nichole Kennedy, Kansas University junior, Lawrence
“'Emma,' by Jane Austen. It's about the main character trying to be a matchmaker amongst her friends.”
— Rebecca Hinshaw, KU freshman, Lawrence
“'The Problem of Pain,' by C. S. Lewis. It basically questions why a loving god would create life with so much suffering.”
— Matt Wedan, banker/musician, Lawrence
“I'm currently reading 'The Gendered Atom,' by Theodore Roszak. It's about how the development of particle physics has been influenced by gender.”
— Angela Kordahl Rapp, KU graduate teaching assistant, Lawrence