Dozens of brides in North Carolina recently came forward claiming that a Raleigh-based photographer had stopped responding to calls and messages after collecting thousands of dollars for upcoming services. As we noted, one bride said the company, Holly Christina Photography, had collected at least $160,000 from couples collectively. Raleigh-Durham news outlet ABC 11 now reports that Holly Christina Photography has ceased operations. Amid the frustration--and the black eye for the industry--some local photographers are stepping in to help brides in need.

The continuing deep freeze here in NYC offers another chance to revisit another great library. Stay tuned for new issues in this department! Here we visit  designer and artist Paul Buckley, former Senior VP/Executive Creative Director at Penguin Random House and a longtime AI-AP contributor.   Peggy Roalf: When did you realize that your career was meant to be in the world of books?  paul buckley: i was so lucky. i was also an extremely driven youn...