Cover | Katie McKeen
Trailmix (mixed media, 2010). Piedmont High School senior Katie McKeen blended images of the beach in Carmel, Utah’s Zion National Park, and a Yosemite waterfall in her first-place drawing, “Trailmix,” in The Monthly’s 10th annual Student Cover Art Contest. She will be the last student cover artist representing the fine teaching of Piedmont High’s beloved Helen Brainerd, who retired in June. Brainerd’s students have been frequent winners of the contest.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
For our December Essay Issue
The Monthly is now accepting short essays (900 words maximum) for possible publication in our December issue. The theme:
Crossing a Line
Rachel Trachten, a Berkeley reader and frequent Monthly contributor, will receive a vintage cover print from our archives for supplying this provocative topic.
To submit, paste the essay into your email to editorial@themonthly.com and attach as a Word document (“.doc”, not “.docx” file). Please include your name, email address, and phone number on every page. Deadline: Monday, Oct. 18.
