Bitter is an indie literary magazine that seeks out experimental and visceral work.


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  • Diego

    “on a street corner, in eugene, selling books on enlightenment, but this is enlightenment—your awareness of all that is until it dissipates”

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  • Olympic Peninsula, WA 3

    John K. Plaski (he/him/his) is a queer, neurodivergent writer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He teaches high school English, Theatre, and Film Studies. His film photography has been shown in markets across the Milwaukee/Chicago area and featured in publications by Foto Mercado and Novelty Pot (IG: jkpphoto1196).

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  • Telephone Call at 3 AM

    “A telegram from beyond the grave / a tele-phone call at 3AM / Morse code pinging out from the vast network of the world’s worn out plumbing”

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