Ed. Magazine On My Bookshelf: Assistant Professor Jenny Thomson Posted September 7, 2011 By News editor [caption id="attachment_4551" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Photo by Jill Anderson"][/caption] Currently reading: The Fiddler in the Subway by Gene Weingarten, an anthology of Weingarten’s feature writing for The Washington Post. The thing that drew you to it: My nonacademic reading time is so precious that I have come to rely on recommendations from two good friends — one reads largely nonfiction and the other will only read prize-winning fiction. So this recommendation came from my nonfiction friend. First impressions: Very, very thought-provoking, in the truest sense of the word. I’m not sure how Ed. magazine feels about product placement, but I would definitely recommend this book! Last great read: Talking Heads by Alan Bennett. Being British, I need my regular dose of dark, satirical humor. Book you’ve read over and over: For me, it’s largely poetry that gets the repeated-reading treatment: Wislawa Szymborska, Elizabeth Jennings, Simon Armitage, Rumi. I love the density of poetry and how much can be said with just a handful of words. Favorite spot to curl up with a good book: A bus, train, or plane. The escapism experience has to be complete for both mind and body. How you find the time: It is tricky. I note that all my recommendations consist of self-contained chapters, or are poems. This is perhaps not a coincidence. Next up: Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor. Ed. Magazine The magazine of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles EdCast Making the Rounds News New Help for Closing the Knowing-Doing Gap Robert Kegan's book, "Immunity to Change: How to Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization," provides insight into how an individual's long-held beliefs and habits can keep him or her from positive change. Ed. Magazine Books: Exit