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Behind the Scenes: The Making of GOOD 027

It's crunch time at GOOD HQ. We're just a few days away from closing GOOD 027, our migration issue. Executive editor Ann Friedman and editorial design director Dylan Lathrop have locked themselves in our editing cave to piece the pages together, while other editors are scurrying to finish their stories and help out as needed. Click through the slideshow for a peek into the madness.

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Every issue needs an anthem. This one is aptly titled Migrate. Mariah to the rescue. Thanks, girl.

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A glance at the magazine page plan

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Ann and Dylan working behind giant monitors

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A summary of the mood

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Dylan creating the contributors' page, which charts the migration path of every writer, illustrator, and photographer in the issue

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An editing session ice cream boost

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Each issue, we brainstorm quotes for the spine of the magazine that reflect the theme and contain the word "good." This time, we crowdsourced ideas on Twitter. Here are some of our favorites:
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Roof break. Hello, Los Angeles. Now back to the grind.

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