It’s time for the first photo of my boudoir session with Teri Fiske of Ciao Bella Boudoir. I’m laying down on the bed, legs up, knees together, toes pointed on the headboard.  “Run your right hand through your hair,” she instructs. “Like that. Perfect.”  Deep breath.  The camera clicks.  My decision to have boudoir …

  Stereotype be damned: the bachelor pad of yore has officially hit a growth spurt. Gone are the days of dirty dishes in the sink, cardboard beer signs, and sweaty clothes strewn everywhere. It’s clean, and it even smells pretty good. Our modern man has a sense of pride in his space and isn’t hung …

David Andreatta, a columnist at the Democrat and Chronicle, has been a journalist for sixteen years. Over the this time he has used his craft to take down and report on the actions of those meant to safeguard the community. From “tax delinquent politicians to Boy Scouts banning squirt guns,” Andreatta implements his tenure in …

“Versatile” and “prolific” hardly begin to describe local author Randi Minetor. With more than two dozen books in print or under way, she’s the Energizer Bunny of Rochester’s writing community. Minetor’s publishing career began with 2002’s Breadwinner Wives and the Men They Marry. “I was living that title and realized that there were a lot …

Historical fiction is a tricky thing. The art of delicately balancing factual detail with the need to tell an engaging story can trip up even the most gifted writer. Rochester Knockings, Hubert Haddad’s fictional account of the Fox sisters, takes a “let’s see what sticks” approach to storytelling. Translated from the original French, the novel’s …