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 becoming a published poet, how the Dominican Writers Association helped her discover her voice, and why representation in literature matters. Together, Luz and Lisa discuss poetry, publishing, motherhood, social work, imposter syndrome, self-promotion, and the importance of preserving our stories for…
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