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


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  • Grayscale Village

    Analog Collage, 11”X16”, made from leftover clippings from anothercollage, old magazines and newspapers used for clippings. This collage utilizes random structural clippings to create a new estate. Theinterchangeability of statues and stones combine to make a home that gives a grim fairytale aesthetic. Katie Rife is a Chicago based collage artist. Her collages focus on…

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  • BIODIVERSITY SURVEY OF CATHERINE HARDWICKE’S TWILIGHT (2008)

    “Looking closely at the meadow scene, you may notice: the distinctly invasive characteristic of the grasses, the uncanny resemblance between each purple wildflower or: a tongue bitten so voraciously that skin threatens to break.”

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  • Horse Girl

    “Horse girl ain’t like the equestrian girls. All them love horses, but the equestrian girls are still girls, even when they stand in a herd swishing their ponytails.”

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