“Eavan Boland (poet). She’s a professor at Stanford and she’s from Dublin. Her work is bold and wonderful.”

— Robin Reed, psychiatrist, Lawrence

“Jacques Philippe (writer). One of the best books I ready by him is called ‘Interior Freedom’ because it helps me navigate my prayer life. If C.S. Lewis were alive, he’d be my first choice.”

— Zach McDermott, campus ministry, Lawrence

“Anis Mojgani (poet). His work is really emotional, and he doesn’t hold back.”

— Leslie Butsch, social worker, Lawrence

“Bill Bryson (writer). His sentence structure is impeccable, and he’s very humorous. He writes nonfiction so you always learn something.”

— Steven Bogler, retired, Eudora