
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 Mack sits down with Emmanuel “Manny” Taveras, a Bronx...


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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 entrepreneurship. A space for readers, writers, educators, and creatives who believe in the power of inclusive stories.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome 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.
The Missing Book is hosted by Luz Maria Mack. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Boys Belong in Books with Emmanuel Taveras | S3 Ep3" (26 October 2026, 55 minutes), "S3 E2: Writing in Spanglish & Betting on Yourself with Anny Caba" (15 October 2026, 56 minutes), and "Luis Jimenez on HOPE, Literacy, and Listening to the Community | S2 E7" (25 September 2026, 47 minutes).
The Missing Book publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for The Missing Book is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Missing Book requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Missing Book's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Missing Book are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. The Missing Book has an arts audience.
Luz Maria Mack hosts The Missing Book, an arts podcast with 18 episodes published.
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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 Mack sits down with Emmanuel “Manny” Taveras, a Bronx...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

<p>Season 1 comes to a heartfelt close with an inspiring conversation featuring author, educator, and NYU professor Fabienne Doucet.</p><p>In this episode of The Missing Book Podcast, host Luz Maria Mack and Fabienne...

Episode #7
<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

Episode #4
<p>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...

Episode #3
<p>What happens when the child who inspired your book becomes your guest?</p><p>In this deeply personal episode of The Missing Book Podcast, host Luz Maria Mack sits down with her daughter, Andrea Luz Heredia, on her...

<p>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...

<p>What happens when our stories are missing from books, classrooms, and publishing?</p><p>In the first episode of The Missing Book, Dominican-American children’s author Luz Maria Mack sits down with poet and author...
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