“’Lucky Wander Boy’ by D.B. Weiss. It’s a narrative about a guy in his late 20’s or early 30’s who’s obsessed with chronicling classic videogames. It’s about obsession, really.”

— Joshua Richardson, film and American studies major, Lawrence

“HDR photography books. There’s not one specific book, but kind of the whole subject for me. I do it to improve my personal use of cameras.”

— William Mccaley, photographer, Lawrence

“’Third World America’ by Arianna Huffington. It’s about how our corrupt our government is and how until government changes or people are so fed up with government nothing will change.”

— Judith Brawley, retired, Lawrence

“’The Golden Spruce’ by John Vaillant. It’s about a forester and lumberer in British Columbia and a tree that was cut down as part of a protest.”

— Alex Hughes, environmental studies major, Lawrence

“’Ironweed’ by William Kennedy. It’s about four days in the life of a homeless man and his struggle with the past.”

— Emily Hill, private wealth management, Lawrence