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Paul Grussendorf: School President, Class Clown
Episode 42 • 17th December 2024 • Washington Square On Air • LCC Connect
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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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Website: Washington Square Review 

Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand  

Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken 

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