# Luz Maria Mack

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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, representa…

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, b…

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 for…

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 attendin…

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 bric…

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 M…

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 who …

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 con…

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, Pl…

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 behi…