“'Morality Play,' by Barry Unsworth. It's a historical fiction about a clergyman who joins a troop of traveling actors and discovers a religious murder plot.”

— Laura Rose Clawson, Lawrence Arts Center director of administration, Lawrence

“'Wicked,' by Gregory Maguire. It's about the events before 'The Wizard of Oz.' I'm also going to go see the play in Chicago.”

— Ethan Kitchen, sales representative, Ottawa

“Right now I'm reading 'Sin City,' a graphic novel by Frank Miller. I read them all a long time ago and then found the whole collection at a bookstore for the right price, so I'm re-reading them.”

— Adri Pendergrass, customer service, Lawrence

“'Tishomingo Blues,' by Elmore Leonard. It's a crime novel that features a high diver, the Cornbread Mafia, a Civil War re-enactment, manufactured homes and a murder or two.”

— Autry Williams, construction, Lawrence

“'Swan Song,' by Robert McCammon. It's about the apocalypse, world war, the fallout and the survivors.”

— Jennifer Hagen, Kansas University senior, McPherson