VENICE, City of Pictures, by Martin Gayford, is a unique and compelling portrait of Venice through the city’s most important creation: art. Gayford is a marvelous writer and he captures the enchantment of Venice through the lives and works of Venetian painters and visiting artists. No other city has been depicted by so many great painters in such diverse styles and moods. This is a captivating visual journey of history that will delight lovers of La Serenissima and its thrilling art. Filled with hundreds of dramatic color photos, this elegant volume has been published by Thames&Hudson.

FATAL ABSTRACTION, Why The Managerial Class Loses Control of Software by Darryl Campbell pulls back the curtain on the mythology of Big Tech. This is an incisive book that exposes the forces like faulty software that are destroying today’s tech industy.

There are alternatives to stop Big Tech from high-stakes disaster and Campbell’s book is rich with detail and an insider’s perspective.