Contemporary essays, fiction, and opinion offered regularly by author Anne Brandt.

Question for the week How might I punctuate the following sentence? Students, stop cutting in line(?)stop throwing food(?)and stop leaving trash.

The Square Root of Someone Pages: 111 - Collection of essays Personal essays on experiences such as meeting one's father for the first time, getting a tattoo, and saying goodbye to the family pet. Gracia's Piano Word Count: 3358 - Essay Originally published in the Chicago Tribune Magazine. How a young boy "inherits" a one hundred year old piano from a total stranger. The House on Holly Street Word Count: 1240 - Essay Originally published in the The Denver Post. "There are enough addresses in my background to certify me as a gypsy... Tattoo Word Count: 2568 - Essay Originally published in Senior Magazine. The tattoo artist warned that if she wiggled, he wouldn't be able to draw the lines straight. She was willing to forgive this professional flaw. Deborah Venable Word Count: 770 - Corporate Profile One of a collection of corporate profiles commissioned by the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to acknowledge its alumni.