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ALEX DIXON / WRITER

Dixon is a writer and journalism researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For this month’s At the Table, he investigated the history of Cary and how it intertwines with one of the town’s newest restaurants, Postmaster. “Cary, like the rest of the Triangle, is experiencing rapid growth so it’s nice to see acknowledgements of the past while plotting what it may look like in the future” he says.

GUS SAMARCO /

PHOTOGRAPHER Born and raised in Brazil, Samarco has been living in Raleigh since 2000 and photographing since 2010. He joined the circus for this month’s Through the Lens with Imagine Circus. “I have followed the Circus community in Raleigh since I first started photographing in 2010, for the very simple reason that they are incredible subjects for a photographer, never mind the fact that all are talented, humble, and great people that I am proud to know. ”

HAMPTON WILLIAMS

HOFER / WRITER

Hofer lives in Raleigh where she writes and raises babies. She says she struggled to stay within the word limit when writing this month’s Givers, because every messy, heartbreaking, redemptive, hopeful story she heard at CASA deserved to be told. “CASA’s story has really stuck with me because I had never even heard of CASA before, and now I want everyone to know about them—about the way they are literally changing the face of homelessness in our community. Anyone who learns about CASA and the people they serve will undoubtedly want to support them.”

JILL KNIGHT /

PHOTOGRAPHER Knight is an editorial, wedding, and lifestyle photographer in Raleigh. She is a former staff photographer at The News & Observer and digital producer at WRAL. Her photos have appeared in The New York Times, The Associated Press, and The New Yorker. Knight photographed this month’s Artist in Studio featuring Kaitlin Ryan of Peppertrain Jewelry. “It’s always fun to work with other creatives. Photographing Kaitlin was like spending time with a friend. I loved watching her pour over the tiny details of her custom pieces.”