In 2019, Rachel traveled to Taiwan with her son Moses and met up with Commonplace team member Doreen Wang. In a conversation with Moses, Rachel discusses why they traveled to Taiwan in the first place and her late mother Diane Wolkstein’s special connection to the country. In a separate conversation, Doreen talks about why she chose to return to Taiwan after living in New York City for many years.

This is the first of a two-part series that takes place in Taiwan. The second part, featuring conversations with booksellers in Taipei, will post soon.