Welcome to the Atp Show Cover art photo provided by Nahil Naseer on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@nahilnaseer
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It all began with a cup of coffee and hot chocolate. Together as mother and daughter, we will be talking about how our relationship has grown and changed over the years. We will discuss the funny moments and struggles we have faced and our hopes for the future. Follow our unique relationship!
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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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Unlocking Creativity: Chuck Parker's Journey from Software Development to Novel Writing
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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 ho…
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Alyssa Troy: An Orchid Replaced by Plastic Plants
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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 wri…
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Taylor Rae: The Echoes of Hollow Manor
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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. Pi…
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Exploring the Mind: A Journey Through Poetry and Spirituality with Harry Edgar Palacio
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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 th…
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From Ice To Paper: Shachi Kulkarni
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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 sin…
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The Heaviness: Poet and public relations coordinator Andy Brent
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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 provid…
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Advocate For Veterans With Rudy Verbos
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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, Verb…
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Echoes of Time: Poetry Through History With Jeffery MacLachian
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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 book…
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Hey, Girls Are Tough Too With Sarah F. Boland
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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, …
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My Amazing Gym Experience With Brandon Yu
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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 issu…
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How Did We Get Here With Zoe Jones & Lauren Lamb
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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. _________________________ Website: Washington Square ReviewOleh LCC Connect
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The Honest Truth With Kelon & Zied
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Student and teacher engage in a personal conversation about their experiences in high school and navigating through college. _________________________ Website: Washington Square ReviewOleh LCC Connect
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Michigan Reconnect With Rick Bilodeau
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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. _________________________ Website: Washington Square ReviewOleh LCC Connect
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Transitions With Layla, Yaretzi, and Caylee
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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. _________________________ Website: Washington Square Review…
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Redefining "I" With Stephen and Annabelle
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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. _________________________ Website: Washington Square Review…
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Growing Confident With Gabe, Lucas and Jenifer
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LCC students Gabe DeGram, Lucas Molenda, & Jenifer Ugwoagonwu sit down with English Professor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. The three talk candidly about their experiences at Lansing Community College and what creative writing means to them. _________________________ Website: Washington Square Review…
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Finding Equilibrium With Carole Greenfield
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Teacher and poet, Carole Greenfield describes how she uses geological terms and concepts to inspire her poetry. Her honest and surprising motivations for crafting and creating images from words come from her work with young children, writing workshops run in homeless shelters, and the experiences of her own life. Carole Greenfield’s poems, Equilibr…
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LCC student Tae Ngalande chats with English Professor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Ngalande describes a journey that took her from a Catholic boarding school in Zambia, through a couple high schools in the United States, before ultimately landing her at LCC. She reveals her connection to Disney movies and shares …
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Thinking on the Edge of the World With Melissa Elmes
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Medieval scholar, English and Gender Studies professor, and multi-genre creative writer, Melissa Ridley Elmes chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. A writer inspired by both sea monsters and scholarship, Melissa describes how her creative quest took her from formal academic research to fiction, poetry, o…
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Big Apple Folklore With Kyle Rea
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Ohio native who now calls Brooklyn home, Kyle Rea chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A graduate of The New School's MFA program, Rea shares his love of folklore, his experience arriving in New York during “Covid Times,” and struggling through several not so great jobs until finding his way to his curr…
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Letters, Luggage and a Love of Writing With Chris Arthur
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Scotland native, Chris Arthur talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A multi-published essayist and fellow with the Royal Literary Fund, Arthur explores the magic and mystery of the ordinary objects—things such as luggage and letters—that often inspire his work. Chris Arthur’s piece, Letters from the Dead…
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A Return to Writing With Joshua Sinel
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Life-long creator, Joshua Sinel explores the writerly world with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Co-founder of Storybooth, a digital platform that animates stories written by teens, Sinel describes the quick success he experienced at the start of his writing journey. That exciting beginning was followed by a …
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Nonfiction Imitates Fiction With Caily Burr
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Ohio State University student, Caily Burr chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A dedicated writer and volunteer, Burr offers thoughts on how to navigate the sometimes difficult writer workshop, what she gained by writing creative nonfiction essays after focusing on fiction, and how her time volunteering…
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Finding a Family Friendly Path With Kayla Branstetter
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High school English teacher turned college English professor, Kayla M. Branstetter talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A recent TEDx presenter, Branstetter details her classroom experiences, both hard and humorous, gives us an overview of Medusa’s personal plight, and does the unlikely by using that my…
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Small Town & Big World Perspectives With Matt Hanson
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Writer, journalist, and editor, Matt A. Hanson, shares insights with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A Massachusetts native who now makes his home in Istanbul, Hanson inspires by revealing his enlightened ambition of making meaning of life through art while honoring the humanity found in thought and creation.…
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Gritty City Inspirations With Erin Fischer
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New York City author, Erin Fischer, chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Fischer examines the remarkable inspiration for her WSR piece, how living in multiple cities contributes to her creativity, and details the highlights of an Erin style tour of her beloved, crazy busy city. She shares some key stops…
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This episode we dicuss our amazing road trips and all the adventures we have been on.Oleh Alyssa and Kelsey
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A Uniquely Named Perspective With Taffeta Chime
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Lifelong writer, Taffeta "Taffy" Chime, chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Multi-genre author Chime, reads from her essay, Meeting Taffy, shares her perspective on living life with a unique name, and describes her decades long journey to becoming a widely published author. Taffeta Chime’s piece, Meeti…
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Connecting Via Disconnection With C.S. Griffel
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Author, professor C.S. Griffel talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Griffel connects setting and inspiration, describes how research generates ideas, and uses her background in theatre inspires her writing. C.S. Griffel’s piece, Sandia, appears in the Summer 2023 issue of the Washington Square Review. F…
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Susan Serafin-Jess, co-editor of LCC's Washington Square Review chats with writer, JC Reilly who was nominated for both the Pulitzer Prize and The Pushcart Prize. Website: JC Reilly Website: Washington Square ReviewOleh LCC Connect
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Written Word Healing With N'omi Hawthorne
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LCC alum N’omi Hawthorne chats with Creative Writing Professor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Writer Hawthorne shares her fulfilling experiences with found family, personal growth by writing from trauma, and how she seeks to empower others through her creative works. Website: N’omi Hawthorne Email: N’omi Hawthorne …
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A Pair of Polar Opposite Poets (and Writers) With Judy Ringstaff & Eli Jones
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LCC alums Judy Ringstaff and Eli Jones, sit down with creative writing Professor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Journalism major Ringstaff and creative writing major Jones exchange surprising views on poetry, the challenges of writing about real life, and offer encouragement for those considering enrolling in LCC’s…
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Mythical Thoughts With DA Henneman
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Dreamer and doer, writer DA Henneman talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Fantasy romance author Henneman explores her love of mythology, her passion for research on witchcraft, and how she blends the elements together to create satisfying, feminist leaning romance stories. DA Henneman’s piece, Persecti…
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Real Fiction With Kevin Novalina
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Multi-genre creator, Kevin Brown, sits down with editor, Melissa Ford Lucken, in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Pushcart Prize nominee, film and television script writer, and author of poetry and fiction published in over 200 literary journals, Arkansas native Brown, chats about his how his real-life experience does and doesn’t show up i…
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Being International, Being Intentional With Saurah Anand
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University of Georgia Ph. D student Saurabh Anand talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Saurabh reveals some of the complexities of being an international student and talks about surprising his composition by using poetry classroom.Academic creatives will want to take note of how he blends his creative w…
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A Series of Small Towns With Beau Brockett
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Editor Susan Serafin-Jess connects with Michigan journalist and poet Beau Brockett to talk about the three poems he contributed towards the summer 2022 edition of Washington Square Review. Website: Michigan Environmental Council Website: Washington Square ReviewOleh LCC Connect
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Rewriting the Architecture of Writing With Terry Sanville
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California author and accomplished blues guitarist Terry Sanville chats with Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Terry began writing creatively after retiring from urban planning, a career that includes many, many hours at the keyboard. Listen in as he shares writing inspirations and compares his two writing lives to pl…
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Moving Poetry With Cheryl Caesar
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Susan Serafin-Jess welcomes Cheryl Caesar to this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Website: Cheryl Caesar on Amazon Website: Washington Square ReviewOleh LCC Connect
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Today we will be talking about our special dates together. These are one of most important ways we continue to stay connect.Oleh Alyssa and Kelsey
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On today's episode, we'll be talking about how our mother daughter relationship came to be. You will learn the story of how Kelsey was born and how we fell in love.Oleh Alyssa and Kelsey
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Reflection
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