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Lifelong advocate for justice, Paul Grussendorf meets up with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A career as an attorney representing refugees and asylum seekers gives Grussendorf unique insight into our legal system and how it impacts individuals and families. He offers surprising information on the legal system and the backdrop for Zora Neal Hurston’s novel Barracoon.
Paul Grussendorf’s essay, School President, Class Clown, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
Paul’s legal memoir, My Trials: Inside America's Deportation Factories
Paul’s music on YouTube: Kassola Is My Name, Quality of Mercy, Union Station
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Artist and writer Amanda Gattshall meets up with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Environmental scientist, researcher, and writer, Gattshall shares fun facts about sea turtles, muses about cute little robots, what it means to be human, and how Dungeons and Dragons influences her perspective on story building and characterization.
Amanda Gattshall’s story, Sanctuary, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
Amanada on LinkedIn
Amanada’s Sanctuary playlist
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Lansing Community College student Isaiah Wummel shares his educational journey with Professor Melissa Ford Lucken. Wummel, who became a “foster kid” at the age of 14, offers an inside view of how constantly changing schools, being forced to adjust to ever-changing living conditions, and negotiating multiple systems requires a person to craft their own unique set of creative problem solving skills.
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Jennifer Matson, a composition student and creative writer, shares her journey into writing and the evolution of her craft with host Melissa Ford Lucken. From her early days of scribbling stories as a child to her current aspirations of becoming a published author, Jennifer reflects on the importance of having a voice and expressing her thoughts through writing. She discusses the challenges of balancing life and writing, especially after becoming a parent, and how she has recently rekindled her passion for storytelling. The conversation delves into the significance of writing as a personal outlet and the transformative power it holds in exploring deeper subjects and perspectives. Through their dialogue, listeners gain insight into the creative process and the encouragement to pursue their writing dreams, no matter the obstacles.
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Artist and writer Leonardo Chung chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Boarding school resident and magazine editor-in-chief Chung explores tropes in genre fiction, the importance of making friends in new environments, and how badly Chat GPT writes poetry.
Leonardo Chung’s poem, haute cuisine & hyperboles, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
Leonardo’s Clepsydra Literary and Art Magazine
Clepsydra Literary and Art Magazine on Instagram
Leonardo on Instagram
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Lansing area local Chuck Parker sits down with creative writing professor Melissa Ford Lucken. A software architect with a background in genomics and molecular genetics, Parker reveals how the restlessness of the Covid lockdown and desire to write a novel led him to enroll in Lansing Community College’s creative writing courses. Parker discusses how the coursework he completed over several semesters helped him continue writing his novel, organize his extensive research, and wrestle with poetry.
Chuck’s website
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Middle school English teacher Alyssa Troy chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Troy describes how the unexpected rescue of her classroom plants led to a poem. As she talks about teaching, she reveals why her students love Flowers for Algernon and one of SE Hinton’s lesser known novels as well as how to encourage young writers. A prolific poet, she imparts wisdom for other writers who want to begin getting their work out in the world.
Alyssa Troy’s poem, An Orchid Replaced by Plastic Plants, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
Alyssa's poetry book, transfiguration, on Amazon
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Artist and writer Taylor Rae meets up with creative writing professor Melissa Ford Lucken. Rae, who wrote the majority of her novel’s first draft prior to enrolling in LCC’s creative writing courses, takes listeners through the drafting and revising process and shares the extra boost she received by watching Shrek in our Writing the Novel class.
Pinterest page Spotify playlist for Taylor’s novel, The Echoes of Hollow Manor
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Lifelong creative and seeker Harry Edgar Palacio chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Palacio takes us on a spiritual journey shaped by a study of religions, mythology, and perspective. A musician, visual artist, and yoga teacher, this writer strives to bring meaning to his life’s creative path and inspire others to do the same.
Harry Edgar Palacio’s poem, Midst of Fire, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
Harry on Goodreads
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Former competitive figure-skater Shachi Kulkarni chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Kulkarni describes a personal journey from the ice rink, through a political science undergraduate degree to the American University’s MFA program. An author who writes of heartache and once got a new perspective on creativity from a single episode of The Beverly Hillbillies inspires writers to follow their own path.
Shachi Kulkarni’s poem, Leaving, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
Shachi’s website
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Poet and public relations coordinator Andy Brent talks with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Brent details his poem’s connection to comedian Rodney Dangerfield and explains how he blends his perspectives on human communication with his creative skills to craft appealing and meaningful advertorials that do more than simply provide information.
Andy Brent’s poem,The Heaviness, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
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Midwestern writer and advocate for veterans Rudy Verbos sits down with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Verbos, who took creative writing courses at Lansing Community College while completing his Master’s of Social Work at Michigan State University, examines the strength of stories both real and imagined. A veteran himself, Verbos understands both the unique characteristics of post-military life and the power of narrative structure.
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Award-winning author, scholar, and professor Jeffrey MacLachlan explores his writerly world with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. MacLachlan reads an excerpt of his poem inspired by Soviet advertisements, describes the series of politically charged posters that motivated him to create the poem, and laughs about bad art, bad books, and good times to drink alcohol.
Jeffrey MacLachlan’s poem, It’s Nice to Drink Coffee with Liquor, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
Jeff on X
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Fighter and feminist Sarah Boland talks with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A University of Melbourne student with a passion for the power of the written word, Boland breaks down the female experience, why women’s literature resides on secret bookshelves in bookstores, and how to be brave without a sword.
Sarah Boland’s poem, Joan of Arc, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
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Engineering student Brandon Yu chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A cybersecurity major at the University of South Florida, Yu fills us in on his wild day at the gym, his thoughts about AI, and how he uses creative writing to fill a niche in his life.
Brandon Yu’s essay, A Day at the Gym, appears in the Summer 2024 issue of the Washington Square Review.
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Enjoy this conversation from the student's perspective. One comes from an island in Australia, while the other is dealing with the pressure of simultaneously managing school and band expansion.
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Student and teacher engage in a personal conversation about their experiences in high school and navigating through college.
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Veteran, author and student Rick Bilodeau talks about the journey of going back to school using the Reconnect Program and how he rediscovered his love of writing.
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Three Lansing Community College students, Layla Mengelson, Yaretzi Sanchez, and Caylee Kerber-Anderson offer a candid conversation with Melissa Ford-Lucken about their experiences in high school, learning hurdles through the pandemic, and their transition to higher education.
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Lansing Community College students Stephen Luea and Annabelle Ludwig talk with Melissa Ford-Lucken about relearning the concept of creative writing and utilizing the "I perspective". They also chat about their overall experiences at LCC and their expectations moving forward.
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