“Unearthing Shadows: Kim Liao Reveals the Haunting Secrets Behind ‘Where Every Ghost Has a Name'”
KL: This kind of relates to my previous answer of not knowing exactly where to start for a very long time. I was torn between starting when I arrived in Taiwan, versus starting when I first became aware of my family’s mystery about Granda Thomas, versus starting when I decided to come to Taiwan after my father told me not to write about this (which is now in Chapter 2). Finally, I decided that the present day “Kim’s search” story would begin when I arrived in Taiwan, and set about conveying those earliest moments. And for me, the language barrier was the most enormous setback and inciting conflict. But also, I wanted there to be some humor and lightness because the story can get quite heavy.
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