Episode
Unspooling the Lyrical Essay With Ashni Math
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- Washington Square On Air
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- Dec 9, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 1680
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Summary
Columbia University graduate student Ashni Math sits down with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A writer who prefers to ignore definitional boundaries, Math explores the similarities of poetry and creative non-fiction, shares her lessons learned from work as a poetry editor, and offers her perspective on what makes a successful college application essay. Ashni Math’s story, Pastoral , appears in the Summer 2025 issue of the Washington Square Review . Ashni’s website _________________________ Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken