Phoenix Pencil Company

Monica Tsai, a college freshman and self-proclaimed recluse, finds solace in journaling and coding a program to connect strangers. When her program links her to a young woman whose gift of a pencil holds a surprising clue, Monica uncovers a hidden family history. This discovery is braided with the memories of her grandmother, Yun, who survived two wars in China and worked at the Phoenix Pencil Company, where she and her cousin learned of a special power to Reforge words.