“We’re going to China so we’ll have the history of China and travel guides to read.”

Jim Smith, Jefferson Road

“I have Digging to America with Anne Tyler on audio disc. I’m a teacher so I’m going to enjoy some young adult books and maybe the new David Sedaris book.”

Betsy McClure, College Road

“I’ll be reading The Siege of Troy and also The Illustrated Man.”

Ben Strauss, Poe Road

“I’m going to be reading the biographies of both John McCain, Faith of My Fathers, and Barrack Obama, Audacity of Hope. I’ve started the McCain book.”

Brad Middlekauff, Hibben Road

“I’ll be reading The Kite Runner and also The Iliad and The Odyssey for class and a book called The Host by Stephenie Meyer.”

Brittney Winters, Princeton University