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JOHN DANCY-JONES /

WRITER John Dancy-Jones is a retired special educator who operated The Paper Plant bookstore and small press in downtown Raleigh from 1982-1990. His published books include Performance Poems, Snapper: My Life with Snapping Turtles and most recently The Natural History of Raleigh. He makes hand-laid paper and letterpress prints on in the new Paper Plant studios in Asheville. “I grew up running around downtown Raleigh as my Dad ran a luncheonette a half-block from the Capitol for thirty years, so I have always had an appreciation for Raleigh’s impressive trees. I highly recommend checking out the grove of oaks behind the State Archives. Gorgeous!”

STACEY VAN BERKEL /

PHOTOGRAPHER Stacey Van Berkel, a Canadian transplant based in Greensboro, is passionate about creating beautiful images. Whether she is shooting a luxury travel story or gorgeous interiors, she in infuses her creativity and infectious enthusiasm into each project. “It is always a joy to shoot projects with MA Allen—I love her color sensibilities and attention to each detail. I remember that after a long day of shooting, our final shot was from the gorgeous outdoor space looking into the glowing house—it was so warm and inviting that I could picture many happy dinner parties happening there.”

BAXTER MILLER & RYAN STANCIL /

PHOTOGRAPHERS Baxter Miller and Ryan Stancil are storytellers and photographers whose work explores the synergies between food, place and people in rural and coastal communities. “Oyster roasts are a touchstone of fall in Eastern North Carolina. As soon as the first cold snap arrives, our minds race to oysters over a fire. No one understands this more than Vivian Howard. The oyster chapter in Deep Run Roots is one of our favorites, so it was a pleasure to shoot her family’s very Eastern North Carolina Thanksgiving celebration for this issue.”

LORI D.R. WIGGINS /

WRITER Growing up, Wiggins spent countless hours at Crabtree Valley Mall. She never imagined that the recent experience of joining four ladies as a mall-walker among dozens more of every race, size, age and creed would prove that cruising the mall is the stuff long life is made of. Wiggins was equally excited to learn and share that that’s exactly the evolution that architect Victor Gruen envisioned when he introduced the first mall in the mid-1950s. “This time, the mall was more than a well of fashion and food, and more than a safe drop-off spot for my once-teen daughter. It was simply a space for community and bonding through physical activity. I fit right in, and it felt like home.”