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Washington Square On-Air serves as the audio town square for the Washington Square Review, the literary journal of Lansing Community College. Melissa Ford Lucken, the host, brings her expertise as a professor, creative writer, and author to engage with writers, readers, scholars, students, publishing professionals, and individuals worldwide, discussing various aspects of the writing craft.
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- 5 days ago34 min
Letting the Poem Speak With Glen A. Mazis
Lifelong poet and phenomenologist Glen Mazis chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities Emeritus at Penn State Harrisburg, Mazis explores the deep connection between literature and philosophy, reflects on the Zen of living in the moment and the quiet emotions we often overlook, and considers how social media and modern life fragment our experiences and our shared humanity. Glen Mazis’ poems, Old Sweater & Taking to Heart, appear in the Summer 2026 issue of the Washington Square Review.Glen on FacebookGlen’s website_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford LuckenRelated Podcast: Off the Page: From Ink to Air
- 2 weeks ago27 min
Protecting the Unvarnished Word With Frank Weber
Writer Frank Weber sits down with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A former labor relations manager whose time spent doing technical writing sparked an unexpected turn toward creative writing, Weber describes how, upon retirement, he felt the absence of words and recounts how he now writes and publishes across every genre. He writes for himself and rarely revises, because once a piece is done, he's done.Frank Weber’s poem, Such a Thick Hide, appears in the Summer 2026 issue of the Washington Square Review.Frank’s websiteFrank’s email: tfw34789@gmail_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford LuckenRelated Podcast: Off the Page: From Ink to Air
- Aug 18, 202631 min
Building Poems from Personal History With Jeffrey H. MacLachlan
Pushcart Prize nominee Jeffrey MacLachlan returns to chat with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A multi-published writer who teaches at Georgia College & State University and draws inspiration from history and personal events, MacLachlan recounts a multi-generational trip to the ruins of his ancestors in Scotland, considers what advertisements reveal about society, and muses about hot takes on Milton's Paradise Lost.Jeffrey H. MacLachlan’s poem, Five Stones, appears in the Summer 2026 issue of the Washington Square Review.Jeffrey on Instagram_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford LuckenRelated Podcast: Off the Page: From Ink to Air
- Aug 4, 202633 min
Ghostwriting as Ecology With Eliza Marley
Folklore scholar and writer Elizabeth Marley chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A University of Illinois Chicago PhD student who examines folklore and ghost stories, Marley finds the bright side of bad workshop experiences and the lessons a student can carry into their own teaching one day. She laughs about being haunted by unfinished manuscripts and untangles how to tell whether an idea is destined to be a novel or a short story.Elizabeth Marley’s story, Ataxia, appears in the Summer 2026 issue of the Washington Square Review.Elizabeth on InstagramElizabeth's websiteElizabeth’s book, You Shouldn’t Worry About the Frogs_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford LuckenRelated Podcast: Off the Page: From Ink to Air
- Jul 21, 202635 min
Teaching Grammar Differently With Patty McGee
Award-winning educator and author Patty McGee sits down with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. McGee, who co-wrote her insightful & upbeat grammar book — Not Your Grammy's Grammar — after several years as a frustrated elementary teacher, offers a quick and usable lesson on comma use, stresses the importance of writing feedback that is helpful rather than hurtful, and warns against the red pen effect.Patty's websitePatty on InstagramPatty on LinkedinPatty’s book, Not Your Granny’s Grammar_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford Lucken
- Jul 7, 202622 min
Calculating the Probability of Truth, Pt. 2
In a two-part episode of Washington Square On-Air, Melissa Ford Lucken continues her conversation with singer, writer, and statistician Jarod Jeffery, who enrolled in Lansing Community College after completing two intensive gifted & talented academic programs at Michigan State University, describes his DIY approach to his own high school curriculum, how finishing math coursework early led him to creative writing, and the art of singing pop songs vs. musical numbers.Related Podcast: Calculating the Probability of Truth, Pt. 1_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford Lucken
- Jun 23, 202621 min
Calculating the Probability of Truth, Pt. 1
Singer, writer, and statistician Jarod Jeffery talks with Creative Writing Professor Melissa Ford Lucken. Jarod, who enrolled in Lansing Community College after completing two intensive gifted & talented academic programs at Michigan State University, describes his DIY approach to his own high school curriculum, how finishing math coursework early led him to creative writing, and the art of singing pop songs vs. musical numbers._________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford Lucken
- Jun 9, 202630 min
Wielding Words Like Excalibur With Ayesha Montgomery
Recovering political administrator and former political intern turned multi-published poet and poetry presenter Ayesha Montgomery joins Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Montgomery, who discovered the world of politics was not for her, considers the importance of the right audience for the right poem, muses about the old-school magic of the card catalog, and solves the ongoing mystery of how and when to use workshop advice and how and when to set it aside.Ayesha Montgomery’s poem, Power of the Pen, appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review.Ayesha on InstagramAyesha on YouTubeAyesha’s websiteAyesha’s poetry book, Love is My Shelter_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALandFacebook: Melissa Ford LuckenInstagram: Melissa Ford Lucken
About Washington Square On Air
Washington Square On-Air serves as the audio town square for the Washington Square Review, the literary journal of Lansing Community College. Melissa Ford Lucken, the host, brings her expertise as a professor, creative writer, and author to engage with writers, readers, scholars, students, publishing professionals, and individuals worldwide, discussing various aspects of the writing craft.
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