Software Runaways

By Robert L. Glass ISBN: 0-13-673443-X First published 1998 251 pages Publisher: Prentice Hall / http://www.phptr.com Cover design: Anthony Gemmellaro 3.5/5 Stars An excellent snapshot of software development as it existed in those long-ago days of 1995. Glass has gathered some of the best anecdotes and case studies available for us to study and recount… Continue reading Software Runaways

Wicked

The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West By Gregory Maguire ISBN:  9-780061-350962 First published 1995 519 pages Publisher: harpercollins.com Cover Art by Wicked LLC Illustrations by Douglas Smith 3/5 Stars An adult book with fantastical sketch board images by Douglas Smith (5/5 Stars). The first illustration is a map of Oz,… Continue reading Wicked

Moderato Cantabile

By Marguerite Duras ISBN: 978-1-84749-052-0 First published 1958 122 pages Publisher: Les Éditions de Minuit / oneworldclassics.com Translated by Richard Seaver 4/5 Stars Intriguing short novel translated from the French original. A tale of forbidden passion, unleashed by the tragic events that have unfolded at a café. Marguerite describes a little industrial french coastal town. Factories,… Continue reading Moderato Cantabile