A snake leaves its old skin behind. For a little while, the empty shape remains where it fell.

 A snake leaves its old skin behind. For a little while, the empty shape remains where it fell.

The title of Molting invites a question: what would it mean for a person to leave an old self behind?

In this Korean short story, a secret about the protagonist’s father unsettles what seemed familiar. As the story moves through family and identity, the question becomes harder to answer. How much of who we are comes from the people closest to us? What happens when something we believed about our lives changes?

You do not have to settle those questions before opening the book. Follow the characters first. Notice what they say to one another—and what they leave unsaid.

When you finish, you may find yourself returning to the title.

What is one thing a person can outgrow, even when everyone around them still expects it to fit?

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