Beneath the Surface: Unraveling the Hidden Secrets in Courtney Cheng’s The Mole

Beneath the Surface: Unraveling the Hidden Secrets in Courtney Cheng’s The Mole

The ghost of my mole sits in the center of my face above the cupid’s bow of my lip as a gift that was passed down from my 外公 to my mom to me. When I now send my parents photos of myself, they comment occasionally, “We can’t see your mole in this photo!” Then I’ll scroll back up to the photo and open it and squint at it a little to ensure that mole of mine is still right where it should be.

Meet the Contributor
Courtney ChengCourtney Cheng is a proud Bay Area native living in Dallas. She holds a BA in English literature from UC Berkeley and an MBA from UCLA. Her work has been published by Belmont Story Review, Third Street Review, and Asian American Feminist Collective. Beyond writing, she holds a wide range of hobbies including dancing bachata and salsa, investing in her health and wellness, and spending quality time with her husband. Keep up with her at courtneycheng.me.

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