Prose

Prose from the Fall 2022 edition of The Wellesley Review

In this section:

Slice of Heaven* by Kiya Watson ’25
Dawn is Daily by Jacqueline Roderick ’23
Nesting Doll* by Ange Li ’24
going home by Madison Courtney ’25
The Mortician in Greenwich, Connecticut* by Anna Kraffmiller ’24
Wide Awake* by Sarahi Lopez ’25
Two Words* by Karen Fukuda ’25
I Walk Between the Rain by Karen Fukuda ’25

*pieces contain content warnings (CW)


Slice of Heaven
Kiya Watson ’25


Dawn is Daily
Jacqueline Roderick ’23


Nesting Doll
Ange Li ’24

CW: assimilation and depictions of subtle racism, internalized cisheteronormativity, hopsitalization


going home
Madison Courtney ’25

Excerpted version below; read the full piece here.


The Mortician in Greenwich, Connecticut
Anna Kraffmiller ’24

CW: mentions of homophobic violence, HIV/AIDS, discussion of death and dead bodies

Excerpted version below; read the full piece here.


Wide Awake
Sarahi Lopez ’25

CW: Blood, gore, needle, knife


Two Words
Karen Fukuda ’25

CW: racism, blood, slurs


I Walk Between the Rain
Karen Fukuda ’25