![]() ![]() She is the third culture question, embodied: how do we navigate a space that is neither entirely foreign nor familiar? ![]() ![]() But Leigh’s introspection is an earnest and sympathetic one. So often I am terrified that Asian American works rely too much on our inherent exoticism, that we’d rather mythologize our ancestors than acknowledge their humanity. Pan’s The Astonishing Color of After is a pulsing tide of grief and wonder, chronicling half-Taiwanese protagonist Leigh’s struggle to understand her mother’s suicide. In the past decade – really, in my own little lifetime – I have seen contemporary Asian American literature evolve from brittle myths of otherness to richer montages spanning history, identity, self, and heritage. Pan, author of The Astonishing Color of After. Editor’s Note: I’m so thrilled to share this interview with Emily X.R. ![]()
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