Contributors
for May 2022
Author J. Dennis Robinson, who wrote the feature story “Lost Boundaries,” is an expert in New Hampshire history and culture.
Brion O’Connor wrote the feature story “Cities on the Rise” and “First Person.” Originally from New Hampshire, he is a freelance writer based in Massachusetts.
Anna-Kate Munsey, a sernior at the University of New Hampshire and former New Hampshire Magazine editorial intern, wrote this momth’s “Living.”
Izzy Usle, who illustrated “First Person,” is a New Hampshirebased illustrator and student at New England College Institute of Art and Design.
Casey McDermott, who writes “Blips” each month, is an online reporter and editor for NHPR. She covers politics, policy and New Hampshire news.
photo of casey mcdermott by john w. hession
Animal lover and freelance writer Lynne Snierson is New Hampshire Magazine’s regular “Seniority” contributor. She also wrote this month’s “Informer.”
Before calling the Monadnock Region home, photographer Kendal J. Bush — who photographed Étagère for this month’s “Food and Drink” department — traveled the world as an editor and videographer for the National Geographic Channel and NBC. She combines years of experience as a photojournalist with her film school education to yield beautiful, creative portraits as well as corporate, wedding and event photography. See more of her work at kendaljbush.com.
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Former New Hampshire Magazine associate editor Sarah Cahalan appeared on “Jeopardy!” on April 4.
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Readers who remember all the way back to around 2016 might recall our former associate editor, Sarah Cahalan. Sarah’s since gone on to accomplish many other things, including earning a master’s degree from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and, oh, winning a little thing called the Pulitzer Prize as a member of the New York Times’ Covid-19 tracking team. Although those are certainly impressive resumé items, getting to be on the legendary “Jeopardy!” might be the coolest one. Sarah’s episode was April 4, and since that was just after this issue’s publication date, we can’t tell you how she did — though, if we were betting people, we’d say really well. Various responses around the office to the news included “makes sense,” “yeah, not surprised” and “she might be the host already.” Sarah says her goals were a little less lofty than securing hosting duties — she mainly wanted to get to “Final Jeopardy!” and to “not look like a complete moron.” She assures us she was successful on both fronts. (Again, no surprise here.) You can read more about her experiences at nhmagazine.com (like chilling in the makeshift, Covid-era “green room,” aka the set of “Wheel of Fortune”). Plus, turn to page 38 to read about two New Hampshire residents who also recently appeared on the show.
