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The Missing Book
by Luz Maria Mack
Welcome to The Missing Book Podcast, where overlooked stories and unheard voices take center stage. Hosted by author and filmmaker Luz Maria Mack, the podcast features authors, illustrators, and creatives sharing their journeys through storytelling, publishing, culture, representation, and entrepreneurship. A space for readers, writers, educators, and creatives who believe in the power of inclusive stories.
Episodes
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S3 E2: Writing in Spanglish & Betting on Yourself with Anny Caba
What happens when you stop waiting for permission to tell your story? Dominican author and graphic designer Anny Caba joins Luz Maria Mack to talk about self-publishing, preserving Dominican culture through Spanglish, and building a creative career on her own terms. Anny shares the inspiration...
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Growing Readers in the Bronx with Concetta Gleason
Books, flowers, and a place to grow. In this episode, Luz Maria Mack sits down with editor, writer, and her dear friend Concetta Gleason, founder of Wildflowers & Books, to explore how she brings literacy, gardening, and play to Bronx families. Concetta shares the inspiration behind Read, Plant,...
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Breaking Generational Cycles & Finding Joy with Yesenia | S2 E8
What happens when you do everything you were told would make you successful, but still feel like something is missing? In Season 2, Episode 8 of The Missing Book Podcast, I sit down with psychotherapist and author Yesenia to talk about her book, The Cycle Ends with Me. And let me tell you, this...
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Luis Jimenez on HOPE, Literacy, and Listening to the Community | S2 E7
What happens when you stop deciding what a community needs and start asking? In this episode of The Missing Book, I sit down with my dear friend Luis Jimenez, founder of Helping Our People Evolve (HOPE). Luis shares how growing up in Washington Heights, struggling to read, and finding teachers…
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Jessica Jackson on Books, Belonging, and the Bronx Children’s Museum
In Season 2, Episode 6 of The Missing Book Podcast, host Luz Maria Mack sits down with author, educator, and Afro-Latina creative Jessica Jackson, Director of Education and Programs at the Bronx Children’s Museum. Jessica shares the inspiration behind her children’s books, The Otter in Charge and...
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More Than a Bookstore: Building Literacy and Community with Loc’d & Lit
In Season 2, Episode 5 of The Missing Book Podcast, Luz Maria Mack sits down with longtime friends Alanna Lewis-Ramirez and Triciah Claxton, the founders of Loc’d & Lit. Alanna and Triciah are Bronx girls, island girls, avid readers, booksellers, and literacy advocates working toward opening a...
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You Don’t Have to Publish to Be a Writer | The Missing Book Podcast, Season 2 Ep. 4
In Season 2, Episode 4 of The Missing Book Podcast, I sit down with my personal bestie, Lillian—a Dominican writer, artist, paraprofessional, and one of the most creative people I know. She is also the first writer who told me, “I don’t write for anyone. I write for me.” Lillian shares how...
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Your Destiny Belongs to You with Angela Arias | Season 2, Episode 3
In Season 2, Episode 3 of The Missing Book Podcast, Luz Maria Mack speaks with retired educator, mentor, and author Angela Arias, lovingly known by her students as “Dr. Mom.” Angela shares her journey from the Dominican Republic to New York City, her 35-year career in education, and her passion…
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Season 2, Episode 2: You Are the Author of Your Life with Liza May Read
What happens when someone who struggled with reading grows up to become an author and helps young people believe in themselves? In Season 2, Episode 2 of The Missing Book Podcast, I sit down with author and educator Liza May Read for a beautiful and honest conversation about finding your purpose,...
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S2E1: Writing Our Stories Into the World with Christine Osoria
What happens when your child asks, “Why doesn’t anyone know we exist?” In the first episode of Season 2 of The Missing Book Podcast, Luz Maria Mack sits down with her friend, author and entrepreneur Christine Osoria, for a deeply personal conversation about cultural identity, motherhood,...
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Season 1, Episode 8 | Love Is Still Winning with Fabienne Doucet: Representation, Haiti & the Power of Children's Books
Season 1 comes to a heartfelt close with an inspiring conversation featuring author, educator, and NYU professor Fabienne Doucet. In this episode of The Missing Book Podcast, host Luz Maria Mack and Fabienne explore the transformative power of children's literature, authentic representation, and...
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How a Dominican Poet Turned Love, Identity & Courage Into a Life of Writing | Lisa Gil Ventura
In this episode of The Missing Book Podcast, host Luz Maria Mack sits down with poet, essayist, and educator Lisa Gil Ventura for an honest conversation about love, identity, creativity, and the courage to embrace life as a full-time writer. Lisa shares her journey from journaling in private to...
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Tony Plata on Fatherhood, Family Legacy & The Sweetness of My Island
In this episode of The Missing Book Podcast, Luz Maria Mack sits down with author Tony Plata to discuss the inspiration behind his children's books Weekend with Papi and The Sweetness of My Island. Together, they explore fatherhood, co-parenting, cultural identity, Puerto Rican history, and the...
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Jennifer Cruzado on Coco Cherry Mango, Harlem History, Free Little Libraries & Community Storytelling
In Episode 6 of The Missing Book Podcast, Luz Maria Mack sits down with educator, author, and community advocate Jennifer Cruzado for a conversation about storytelling, literacy, cultural representation, and the neighborhoods that shape us. Jennifer shares the inspiration behind her children's…
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What Does a Dominican Look Like? Representation, Literacy & Storytelling with Carisa Musialik
In Episode 4 of The Missing Book Podcast, Luz Maria Mack sits down with author, educator, poet, and mother Carisa Musialik for a heartfelt conversation about representation, literacy, and the power of seeing yourself in a story. Growing up in Valverde Mao, Dominican Republic, Carisa noticed that...
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From ADHD Diagnosis to Temple University: Andrea's Journey of Dazzle, Drive & Self-Discovery
What happens when the child who inspired your book becomes your guest? In this deeply personal episode of The Missing Book Podcast, host Luz Maria Mack sits down with her daughter, Andrea Luz Heredia, on her 20th birthday to discuss the real-life journey behind the children's book Annalise's...
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Neuro-Spicy Families, Representation & Writing Stories That Heal | J. De La Vega
In Episode 2 of The Missing Book, Luz Maria Mack sits down with author and illustrator J. De La Vega for an honest conversation about neurodiversity, Caribbean identity, parenting, publishing, and why culturally relevant books matter so deeply. Together, they discuss ADHD in Black and Latino...
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“This Is Not Poetry” — Roxana Calderon on Writing, Identity & Representation
What happens when our stories are missing from books, classrooms, and publishing? In the first episode of The Missing Book, Dominican-American children’s author Luz Maria Mack sits down with poet and author Roxana Calderon for a powerful conversation about identity, literacy, poetry, publishing,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Missing Book Podcast, where overlooked stories and unheard voices take center stage. Hosted by author and filmmaker Luz Maria Mack, the podcast features authors, illustrators, and creatives sharing their journeys through storytelling, publishing, culture, representation, and entrepreneurship. A space for readers, writers, educators, and creatives who believe in the power of inclusive stories.
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The Missing Book currently has 18 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Welcome to The Missing Book Podcast, where overlooked stories and unheard voices take center stage. Hosted by author and filmmaker Luz Maria Mack, the podcast features authors, illustrators, and creatives sharing their journeys through storytelling, publishing, culture, representation, and...
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The Missing Book is created and hosted by Luz Maria Mack.
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