CONTRIBUTORS
ANNA JONES
A native North Carolinian and recent Savannah
transplant, Anna is a marketing professional,
freelance writer and Malbec enthusiast. When
she’s not musing on life and style in her personal
blog, Silver Spoon Taste on a Plastic Fork
Budget, this Tar Heel is searching for the newest
restaurant downtown or chasing around her
yellow lab, Birdie.
Coming into her Own on page 48.
KERRY CRAIN
As a middle and high school English teacher,
Kerry Crain invests in practicing what she
teaches. As a poet and essayist, she is firmly
passionate about the power of diction and
carefully crafted lines. Kerry finds inspiration
writing stories that highlight varying facets of
community, hospitality, the arts, and people.
The New Broughton Street on page 58 and
The Master of Her Craft on page 38.
MARK STAFF
Mark Staff and Lisa Staff have been shooting
together for over 25 years both national and
international ad campaigns for corporate and
fashion clients. When they are not working they
take adventures holidays together, or with their
four children to obscure places. Check out his
striking images of Kessler in Power Plans 2018
on page 70. markstaffphotography.com
BEVERLY WILLETT
Former NYC entertainment attorney Beverly
Willett now freelances for dozens of top
newspapers and magazines. Her publishing
credits include The New York Times, Newsweek,
The Washington Post, Salon, The Daily Beast,
The Huffington Post, Woman’s Day, Family
Circle, All You, Prevention, and many more. She
has appeared on radio many times and just
started her own radio program on Our American
Network called “Beginning Again.” Locally she
serves on the board of the Chatham-Savannah
Authority for the Homeless. In June, she’ll speak
at TedX Savannah.
This Means War on page 88.
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EMMA IOCOVOZZI
Emma Iocovozzi is an artist and writer
who graduated from the California
Institute of the Arts. She grew up in
Savannah but has lived in Paris, Los
Angeles, and New York City. She
volunteers as a writing fellow for
Savannah’s DEEP program and is
currently working on a series of short
stories and a book of poetry. Mayor
Deloach on page 34, Hail to the Chief
on page 100, Power & Persuasion on
page 56, Heap of Trouble on page 110.