Ilana Masad
Israeli American, queer, chronically ill, and forever reading, Ilana Masad is a book critic and fiction writer. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, Tin House, McSweeney's, Joyland Magazine, and more. She is the founder and host of The Other Stories, a podcast that features new, emerging, and established fiction writers.
Twitter: @ilanaslightly
Blog: Slightly Ignorant
10 Books We Wouldn’t Have Without the NEA
Ilana Masad
March 28, 2017
10 amazing books the National Endowment for the Arts has given us.
5 Books by Queer Women
Ilana Masad
March 9, 2017
Books by queer women for International Women's Day!
LIFE: 4 Books on a Big Topic
Ilana Masad
March 4, 2017
Four books about life itself.
3 Incredible Texan Writers
Ilana Masad
February 23, 2017
These three Texan writers are all masters of their craft, whether it's adult nonfiction, adult fiction, or children's literature.
Write Your Democracy
Ilana Masad
February 3, 2017
Write Our Democracy is a new organization founded by VIDA co-founder Erin Belieu. The organization strives to help writers organize and stay motivated.
New/Old Bestsellers: MARCH, CITIZEN, 1984, and THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Ilana Masad
January 31, 2017
Recent events have caused a surge in the sales of of books both old and new. These bestsellers include MARCH, 1984, CITIZEN, and THE HANDMAID'S TALE.
Readwalking: A Reader in Motion
Ilana Masad
January 13, 2017
Why one reader loves reading while walking.
3 Books I Missed in 2016
Ilana Masad
January 12, 2017
What books did you miss reading in 2016, and plan to get around to this year?