![]() In a smartly crafted and heartbreaking story, Pan weaves the evocative tale of a girl whose journey to understand her mother bends time and space. In the aftermath of this trauma, Leigh’s mother appears to her in the form of a red bird, delivering a strange gift that prompts Leigh to visit her maternal grandparents in Taiwan and delve into her family’s mysterious and troubled past. ![]() Pan tells the story of Leigh, a half-Taiwanese, half-Irish girl whose first kiss with her longtime best friend Axel shockingly coincides with her mother’s suicide. Leigh’s candor, balanced with often surprising tenderness, sets the tone for “The Astonishing Color of After.” The poignant debut novel by Emily X.R. “This isn’t like some William Faulkner stream-of-consciousness metaphorical crap,” she says, matter-of-factly. Leigh Chen Sanders’ vision is not an allegory. ![]()
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