“'The Worst Hard Time,' by Timothy Egan. It's a number of personal stories about life during the dust bowl and the conditions and agony they had to deal with.”

— D.J. Gregory, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“I'm reading a book called 'A Thousand Splendid Suns,' by Khaled Hosseini. I just finished 'The Kite Runner.' I think I like this one better, but I'm only halfway through. It's very beautifully written and informative.”

— Brianna Hodge, unemployed, Lawrence

“'Atlantis Found,' by Clive Cussler. It's a series novel about the main character trying to find the lost city of Atlantis. It's kind of a historical based adventure novel.”

— Kali Conrad, Free State High School senior, Lawrence

“'High Fidelity,' by Nick Hornby. It was a really fast read. It really captured me, and I just ran right through it.”

— Stephanie Potter, University of Wisconsin graduate student, Lawrence

“I've been reading 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,' by C. S. Lewis, since I'm teaching 'The Chronicles of Narnia' in class.”

— Heath Cartwright, teacher, Lawrence