Stephen Provost in front of the former Globman’s in Martinsville. By Brandon Martin A local author has written two new books focusing on the evolution of retail and highways throughout the country.   In his books “The Great American Shopping Experience” and “Highways of the South,” Martinsville-based author Stephen Provost highlights the deep roots Martinsville-Henry County has in shaping popular culture.  The Great American Shopping Experience “I’ve written a lot about nostalgia and 20th century Americana. I was born in 1963 so I grew up in the time where shopping malls...