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from Charlotte Magazine March 2020

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Responses to the January issue of Charlotte magazine

To: “Life Lessons: Liz Hilliard,” page 15: Great article, Liz! I learned some things I never knew about you. I always thought of you as being very self-con dent. It takes a lot of courage to reveal so much of your private life. I’m proud to be your cousin! Facebook comment from Mike Tiddy

Love and happiness. What life is all about. Instagram comment from @meremullins

To: “50 Best Restaurants,” page 47 “Wow. I haven’t made it to many of these @CharlotteMag thanks for the ideas for 2020. I may need to change my mind on not making New Years Resolutions #NewYearsResolutions #ThursdayMotivation #medium #blogging #blogger #mindfulness Tweet from @MarkASchrader

To: “Crossword of the Month,” page 103 I have something to do tomorrow when I wake up hung over, stuck in bed. Tweet from @CLTdevelopment

Jen Tota McGivney’s feature, “Community Building,” on plans for the new Main Library drew overwhelmingly positive reaction.

“You wrote a stunningly beautiful article about libraries and the new main library and posed exactly the right question at the end. Thank you for such a thoughtful approach, and for your interest.” Email from Lee Keesler, CEO, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

“I can’t tell you strongly enough how wonderful this story is. Your writing is stellar and you absolutely captured the heart of our library. It was very moving and so honest. Thank you.” Tweet from@dancnbarefoot

“This is an exciting time for rethinking the role(s) libraries and librarians can play in communities! #Innovation #thinkoutsidethebox #ALLarewelcome” Tweet from@johnetta_ oyd

“I enjoyed your inspiring and informative piece on the Main Library. As a lifelong library user and longtime Charlotte resident, I hope that this new facility will truly be a public commons.” Email from Paige Davis

“@jen_mcgivney captures the essence of today’s libraries.” Tweet from @NextLibraries

“Great story, great chance to reinvent the library.” #Charlotte #libraries Tweet from@DrWeb2

ROAD2RNC

THE CONVENTION COMETH

We’ve launched a podcast, Road to RNC, in which our editors and guests assess what the upcoming 2020 Republican National Convention (August 24-27 at Spectrum Center) means for Charlotte’s economy, culture, national reputation, and more. Look for episodes on your iPhone’s Podcasts app, the Google Play store, Stitcher, and SoundCloud, as well as charlottemagazine.com.

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BEHIND the SCENES

Meet some of the contributors behind our spring fashion shoot at Camp North End

Janis Lozano

Hair and Makeup

Lives in: Greensboro

Best way to avoid the frizzies on a rainy

day: A smoothing product or leave-in conditioner like Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Anti-Frizz Multi-Styling Air-Dry Balm.

Memorable moment from this shoot:

That pink dress we shot inside was super whimsical and fairylike!

Stacee Michelle

Wardrobe Styiist

Lives in: Uptown Spring trend obsession: I am in love with jumpsuits and excited about the variety of fabrics they are coming in.

Item you can’t live without at a shoot:

My belt bag! It houses everything I need during a photoshoot—pins, clips, tape, scissors … and a kitchen sink.

Memorable moment from this shoot:

I used my soda can as neck support for Olly to get the ground perspective angle during the shoot. He said, “It was surprisingly comfortable.”

Olly Yung

Photographer

Lives in: Shannon Park

Your must-have item at a shoot

(besides camera gear): A good attitude and creativity. Shooting a spring editorial in the dead of winter was hard on a rainy day, but we made the best of it with awesome wardrobe, colorful locations, and clever angles.