“His father called me exotic.
I was 17 and flattered;
I wanted to wear that word,
I longed to flatten into it:
exotic.”
Enjoy this audio recording of “⌧ Other/Decline to Answer” by Rita Tiwari from Vol. 35:3 of CALYX Journal! Buy your copy here!
Rita Tiwari is a lifelong Oregonian who currently splits her time between Portland and the coast. She holds an MA in writing from Portland State University and an MFA in creative writing from Pacific University. Her work is published or forthcoming in Permafrost Magazine, Sheila-na-Gig, and I-70 Review.
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