Wendy C. Ortiz

Wendy C. Ortiz is the author of three books. She was awarded a Tin House residency in 2022 to continue working on her next book, of which this essay is an excerpt. Wendy lives in Los Angeles.

Articles By Wendy C. Ortiz

Noncompliant Heart

Wendy C. Ortiz

Being a good child meant pledging allegiance to the flag, not laughing about a presidential chest wound.

Oct 20, 2022 12:52PM EDT

Washington DC. USA, 22nd May, 1984. During his news conference President Ronald Reagan points to reporter who gets the next question.