Michael J. Solender has written hundreds of feature articles for regional and national publications.

His weekly Neighborhoods column for The Charlotte Observer’s Sunday edition has run since 2008.

Solender’s work has appeared in Southern Living, The Faster Times, The Jewish Daily Forward, Creative Loafing, Lake Norman Magazine, Richmond Style Weekly, The Raleigh News & Observer, SouthPark Magazine, South Charlotte News,  The Viewspaper, and many others. An avid blogger, his commentary has been showcased at CLT Blog, Like The Dew, Journal of Southern Culture and Politics and his own blog, Not From Here, Are You?

Solender serves as the City Life Editor for the online civic and arts  publication, Charlotte Viewpoint.

Solender’s feature articles cover theater, film, literary reviews, pop culture, food, travel, cityscape, celebrity interviews, opinion, satire and more. Unique angles, hidden back-stories, comprehensive interviews and sourcing are hallmarks of his story telling.

With an undergraduate degree in Communications and a graduate degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota, Solender’s approach to interviewing subjects was developed over a twenty-five-year career as a Corporate Human Resources professional supporting Fortune 500 companies. A Charlotte, NC resident since 2001, Solender has also lived in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Richmond and Melbourne, FL.