Introduction: Welcome to James Martinos’ Books Reviewed, where I share my thoughts on recent published books on various topics, ideas and concepts. Sometimes I will go back to some of the old standard management leadership books and highlight how things have changed and yet in some instances,...
AMAZING SPIDERMAN #365 (1992) John Romita Cover 1st appearance of Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O Hara) ANNIHILATION 2099 #1 (2024) Introduction of the Last Nova, James Howlett aka Wolverine HELLVERINE #1 (2024) Martin Coccolo Foil Variant 1st Appearance of Hellverine (Akihiro) Marc Spector: Moon...
Top notes of James Cowan’s A Mapmaker’s Dream and Thomas Pynchon’s Mason & Dixon and a splash of Umberto Eco in the middle make way for a powerful dry down that leaves plenty of room for Griffiths’s base notes to settle in the nose for the long haul. In the latter vein, nods ...
Thanks to Martin Meeker for correction on Ann Aldrich dates! As always, I appreciate the feedback! There are some more short stories from way back which I will list when they are uncovered.Stories by Edgar and Mamie StoneThis was an elderly couple (yes, it was really Marijane Meaker) ...
The superhero prequelX-Men: First Classimagines a reality in which mutants, led by Professor Xavier (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender), played a critical role in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Fascinating stuff, and a pretty cool concept. It’s the execution here that’s the...
By Martin Thomas. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2003. Pp. 290. $49.95 cloth. Beyond the Ladies Lounge: Australia's Female Publicans. By Clare Wright. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2003. Pp. xv + 240. $34.95 paper. James Stirling, Admiral and Founding Governor of Western ...
James: A Novel by Percival Everett Read expert recommendations “James is a reworking of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn narrated by Jim, the escaped slave with whom Finn travels on a raft. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly noted that in this version, Jim is ‘a Black man who’s...
Courtesy of Jen Lewin, Photo by Brendan Burkett / The Pool In the world of interior design, light serves as an essential medium, but light can also create immersive public spaces. While James Turrell, Olafur Eliasson, and Dan Flavin are celebrated for their transformative mastery of color, re...
James has one singular goal in his life: Destroy Peter Michaels. When Peter’s daughter, Wendy, shows up in his bar, James sees his opportunity and takes it. Wendy’s spent her life sheltered by her overprotective father. James’s interest immediately captivates her, but she can feel some...
by James Millward It's hard not to be aware of what is going in Xinjiang (literally 'new province') in western China where concentration camps are making a comeback. It's where the Uyghurs live, a generally Muslim ethnic minority who have never appreciated being ruled from Beijing. Historic...