Ilana Masad

Ilana Masad is a queer Israeli-American fiction writer and book critic. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Joyland Magazine, StoryQuarterly, Broadly, Lit Hub, and more. She is a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is the founder and host of The Other Stories podcast.

Articles

In the In-Between: Identity, Place, and Nuance in Anita Felicelli’s “Love Songs for a Lost Continent”
"Love Songs for a Lost Continent" by Anita Felicelli, her debut short story collection, is a marvel of nuance, with each story complicating the narrative....
Ilana MasadOct 15, 2018
- Fiction
A Fabulist Tour of “Awayland”
Ramona Ausubel’s “Awayland” weaves a beautiful tapestry of emotion and whimsy....
Ilana MasadMar 12, 2018
- Fiction
- Translation
Middle East, Middle Class: Pain and Privilege in Hala Alyan’s “Salt Houses”
Ilana Masad reviews Hala Alyan's "Salt Houses."...
Ilana MasadMay 3, 2017
- Fiction
The Color of Art: On Rowan Hisayo Buchanan’s Debut
Ilana Masad on Rowan Hisayo Buchanan's "Harmless Like You."...
Ilana MasadFeb 28, 2017
- Fiction

Ilana Masad

Articles

In the In-Between: Identity, Place, and Nuance in Anita Felicelli’s “Love Songs for a Lost Continent”

A Fabulist Tour of “Awayland”

Middle East, Middle Class: Pain and Privilege in Hala Alyan’s “Salt Houses”

The Color of Art: On Rowan Hisayo Buchanan’s Debut