Catallo, Cara: - Cara Catallo is a journalist and author who has written for the Detroit Free Press and the News & Record in Greensboro, North Carolina. An avid preservationist, Catallo was serving as the chair of the Clarkston Historic District Commission when she wrote her previous book, Images of America: Clarkston. Her interest in taking on Pewabic pottery was that it combined her Detroit heritage with her love of art, her dedication to history and a chance to learn more about Detroit's iconic historic pottery.