American Kim Liao describes unraveling her family’s mysterious history. Her grandfather was Taiwanese independence movement leader Thomas Liao (1910–1986); Kim, who grew up with family members and relatives silent on this remarkable man, set out to investigate. The resulting book covers multiple stories; that of her family and also Taiwan’s fight for freedom in the White Terror years.

(Note: John also recorded another episode with Kim focusing on Thomas Liao – see Formosa Files S4-E23)

Where Every Ghost Has a Name: A Memoir of Taiwanese Independence by Kim Liao (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024)