Lorena Junco Margain

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Lorena Junco Margain of Austin is an author, art collector, philanthropist, and advocate for forgiveness and compassion. After surviving a surgeon’s error in 2012 that left her with a lifetime of medical issues, she penned a memoir about the experience, On the Way to Casa Lotus, which promotes forgiveness as a force for personal and universal change. A USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller, On the Way to Casa Lotus won the American BookFest’s 2021 Best Book Award for narrative nonfiction. Born and raised in both in Monterrey and Mexico City, Lorena studied visual arts and co-founded galleries and exhibitions in Mexico and London. Notably, she co-founded and curated the Margain-Junco Collection with her husband, Eduardo, to support emerging artists, foster the art scene in Mexico, and promote awareness of Mexican art internationally. She lives with her husband and three children in Austin.