Secret Rochester: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure (Preorder)

[vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1781634289931{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1589310703057{border-bottom-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-bottom-color: #fece02 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”] A LOOK INSIDE [/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”5″ images=”98435,98436,98437,98438″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] [vc_column_text css=””]Title: Secret Rochester: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure Author: Robin L. Flanigan Size: 6 x 9 Binding: Softcover Pages: 192 ISBN: 9781681066844 Price: $27.00 This product is listed as a preorder. Books will ship starting September 15, 2026. Secret Rochester: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is a reference book like no other, offering a rare, sharply detailed glimpse into what makes this city so intriguing. Meet a shy, 21-year-old hotel maid who secured the right to vote for all Puerto Rican Americans. Learn how a book written by Frederick Law Olmsted—designer of Highland, Maplewood, Seneca, and Genesee Valley Parks—opened Malcolm X’s eyes to the horrors of slavery. Discover why inspiration for the design of the famed Mushroom House is tied to an empty Coke bottle. With short narratives and pro tips, this book takes you on a kaleidoscopic journey through the past and present. Did you know the cut-out bicycle saddle and reclining shampoo chair were both invented here? Or that you can nab a front-row seat to watch animal exams and surgeries at the Seneca Park Zoo? Whether you’re a lifelong resident or lucky transplant, may the stories within these pages told by journalist Robin L. Flanigan invite you to become more curious about—and excited to be part of—this place we call home. [/vc_column_text] [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587002019023{border-bottom-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-bottom-color: #fece02 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”] AUTHOR [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_single_image image=”85130″ img_size=”250×250″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”.vc_custom_1782136967252{margin-bottom: -30px !important;}” link=”https://reedypress.com/author/flanigan/robin-l-flanigan/”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1782136983858{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-color: #FECE0200 !important;}”] Robin L. Flanigan [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_column_text css=””]Robin L. Flanigan is a national award-winning freelance journalist. She is the author of the premier guidebook 100 Things to Do in Rochester Before You Die, the celebrity-endorsed children’s book M is for Mindful, and the book club pick Climbing Out: An Adventure in Rediscovering Life After Loss. She was a beat reporter for 11 years in newsrooms, including Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle. Her essays have appeared in The Sun and other literary magazines and anthologies, and in 2009 she authored a coffee-table book titled Rochester: High Performance for 175 Years.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1592427732857{border-bottom-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-bottom-color: #fece02 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”] PRESS [/vc_column_text] Television, Video Local author out of Pullman releases “Secret Spokane” book – KREM 2 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]We want to welcome Adriana Janovich with us, who is a local author based out of Pullman. And Adriana, you have this new book. The cover is right behind you. Can you explain what your new book is, and 2026-06-11 Podcast, Radio Secret Spokane – Spokane Public Radio [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kyrsten Webber talks with author Adriana Janovich about her new book about some of Spokane’s weird and obscure features.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] 2026-06-08 Editorial Secret Spokane – Washington State Magazine [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Washington State Magazine associate editor Adriana Janovich has written a book about curious and quirky Spokane spots. Secret Spokane: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure was released in spring 2026 by Reedy Press.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] 2026-06-01 [/vc_column][/vc_row]