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.
Washington Square On Air
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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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Recent Episodes
June 23, 2026
Calculating the Probability of Truth, Pt. 1
<p>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.</p><p>_________________________</p><p><a href="https://washingtonsquarereview.openlcc.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website: Washington Square Review </a></p><p>Melissa's Website: <a href="https://mfaland.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adventures in MFALand</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelissaFordWriter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Ford Lucken</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melissafordlucken" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Ford Lucken</a></p>
June 9, 2026
Wielding Words Like Excalibur With Ayesha Montgomery
<p>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.</p><p>Ayesha Montgomery’s poem, Power of the Pen, appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ms.ayeshathepoet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ayesha on Instagram</a></u></p><p><u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/@eshamontgomery8641" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ayesha on YouTube</a></u></p><p><u><a href="http://www.300triedbywater.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ayesha’s website</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://a.co/d/028nsd9q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ayesha’s poetry book,</a></u><u><a href="https://a.co/d/028nsd9q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Love is My Shelter</a></u></p><p>_________________________</p><p><a href="https://washingtonsquarereview.openlcc.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website: Washington Square Review </a></p><p>Melissa's Website: <a href="https://mfaland.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adventures in MFALand</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelissaFordWriter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Ford Lucken</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melissafordlucken" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Ford Lucken</a></p>
May 26, 2026
Remembering the In-Between Moments With Matt Thompson
<p>High school creative writing and English language arts teacher Matt Thompson sits down with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Thompson reveals the secrets to successful workshopping with younger writers, explores how preconceived notions and expectations hinder creativity, and uncovers the surprising beauty of being wrong about big things. </p><p>Matt Thompson’s poem, Laundromat Blues, appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review.</p><p>_________________________</p><p><a href="https://washingtonsquarereview.openlcc.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website: Washington Square Review </a></p><p>Melissa's Website: <a href="https://mfaland.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adventures in MFALand</a> </p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelissaFordWriter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Ford Lucken</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melissafordlucken" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa Ford Lucken</a></p>
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