Textbooks

• Felleisen, Findler, Flatt, and Krishnamurthi. How to Design Programs, 2nd edition.

Recommended Readings and Resources

• Friedman and Felleisen. The Little Schemer: Fourth Edition MIT Press, 1996. An alternative introduction to recursive programming.
• Friedman and Felleisen. The Seasoned Schemer MIT Press, 1996. More on functional and imperative programming
• Felleisen and Friedman. A Little Java, A Few Patterns MIT Press, 1998. Why all this matters and how it scales to Java
• Functional Geekery. A blog and podcast devoted to the use of functional programming across multiple languages, with an emphasis on industrial applications.
• Abelson and Sussman. The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs MIT Press, 2nd edition, 1996. The classic textbook on Scheme and the functional approach to programming.

Scheme Readings

If you wish to learn to use Racket as a tool, which is not the goal of this course, then take a look at the following, you should go to racket-lang.org, where you can find lots of resources on Racket and its libraries.

For information about other versions of Scheme and applications, check out the Community Scheme Wiki.

Other Readings

• BUGS in Writing, by Lyn Dupre (Amazon). A book on writing that many computer scientists find congenial. Conveniently divided into many short chapters, each devoted to a particular kind of writing error. It's a little fussy, and the latest printing (which I bought on Amazon in August, 2015) looks like it was produced on a laser printer that was almost out of ink.

• The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, by Stephen Pinker (Amazon). An expert in linguistics analyzes what makes a good piece of writing work. Excellent discussion of how to construct a coherent, compelling narrative. Lots of detailed discussion of modern English grammar and usage, which you may find either fascinating or annoying. Read the opening chapters carefully and you will be amply rewarded.
• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen. (Amazon). Most graduate students need some help with managing their time, and this only gets harder as you go along. This is a system of keeping track of your tasks. It is extremely nerd-friendly (and I mean that in a good way).
• The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey. (Amazon). This is one of the classic books on time management. It gives guidance on juggling competing demands on your time, setting (and keeping!) priorities, and the psychological dimension of time management. I've had a number of students who found this book invaluable.