“I know about the book, but I have not read it. I was thinking about reading it after reading about the 50th anniversary.”

— Jim Slough, landlord, Lawrence

“Yes, I read it as a young adult.”

— Scott Sehon, professor, Brunswick, Maine

“I watched the movie, but I would read it.”

— Josephine Sehon, seventh-grader, Brunswick, Maine

“I haven't read that in probably 45 years. I read it junior high or high school.”

— Rick Mitchell, artist, Lawrence