Ed. Magazine Summer Reading Posted May 24, 2015 By Ed. Magazine As the semester winds down, many readers — especially graduating students who need a breather! — are looking for good summer reading options. We combed past issues of the magazine and pulled out suggestions from faculty members who were featured in the On My Bookshelf section. Happy reading. The Checklist Manifesto BY ATUL GAWANDEThis nonfiction book looks at how lists can reduce error, in the author's field of work — medicine — and beyond. Recommended by Professor Andrew Ho In Other Rooms, Other Wonders BY DANIYAL MUEENUDDINA collection of interconnected short stories that move between New York and rural and urban Pakistan. Recommended by Associate Professor Natasha Kumar Warikoo, Ed.M.'97 The Submission BY AMY WALDMANA novel that examines what happens after a jury in charge of selecting a ground zero-like memorial chooses a design created by a Muslim-American architect. Recommended by Senior Lecturer Joe Blatt, Ed.M.'77 New England White BY STEPHEN CARTERAt nearly 600 pages, this isn't a quick beach read but a literary thriller focused on wealth, race, politics, and a murder, set on the campus of the country's most prestigious university. Recommended by Professor Nancy Hill Freedom BY JONATHAN FRANZENA novel, spanning several decades, about the complex relationships within a liberal, middle-class American family. Recommended by Associate Professor Meira Levinson The Last Life BY CLAIRE MESSUDNarrated by a 15-year-old girl, the novel chronicles the lives of three generations of a French-Algerian family, framed around a tragic incident one summer. Recommended by Professor Howard Gardner The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie BY MURIEL SPARKSet in the 1930s, this novel is about a free-spirited teacher at a girl's school in Scotland who ignores the conventional curriculum, bringing her into conflict with the school's leadership. Recommended by Professor Paul Harris Red River BY LALITA TADEMYThis novel tells the story of former slaves living in Colfax, Louisiana, struggling to move forward with their lives under Reconstruction. Recommended by Senior Lecturer Pamela Mason, M.A.T.'70, Ed.D.'75 The Lacuna BY BARBARA KINGSOLVERThe fictional story of Harrison William Shepherd, beginning with his childhood through adulthood, when he begins cooking for the artists Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo. Recommended by Lecturer Shari Tishman, Ed.D.'91 Ed. Magazine The magazine of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles Usable Knowledge Using E-Books to Get Young Readers Talking New research shows how parents can help kids — and themselves — use e-books as a tool to improve early childhood development Usable Knowledge Navigating Book Bans A guide for educators as efforts intensify to censor books Ed. Magazine Book Bans and the Librarians Who Won't Be Hushed How educators are speaking out in response to recent — and increasing — book bans