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The Missing Book
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
- The Missing Book
S3 EP5 | Francis Mateo: The Missing Library — Dominican Identity, Poetry & Storytelling
“You are not a missing book. You're a missing library!” What happens when an artist refuses to be defined by just one creative path? In this episode of The…
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S3 E4: Lissedia Batista Gonzalez on Bilingual Books, Identity & Finding Your Voice
What happens when a child leaves a familiar world behind—and enters one where even their name sounds different? Host Luz Maria Mack welcomes Dominican author…
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Boys Belong in Books with Emmanuel Taveras | S3 Ep3
What does it mean for a child to open a book and see someone who looks like them dreaming big? In Season 3, Episode 3 of The Missing Book Podcast, Luz Maria…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…