“‘The Outsiders’ (by S.E. Hinton).”

— Rachel Giacin, 11th-grader, Lawrence

“‘Snow Crash’ by Neal Stephenson.”

— James Stewert, grad student,, Lawrence

“‘Freak Out,’ a biography of Frank Zappa by his secretary for five years, Pauline Butcher.”

— Jean Knight, residential coordinator, Lawrence

“‘Righteous Mind (Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion’) by Jonathan Haidt.”

— Roger Martin, retired, Lawrence

“‘A Dance with Dragons’ by George R.R. Martin.”

— Brett Kroka, recent graduate, Lawrence