Ilana Masad

Writer and critic for hire. Author of the novel ALL MY MOTHER'S LOVERS. Queer, tired, Jewish, and ill. (ilanaslightly most other places)

[Los Angeles Review of Books @LAReviewofBooks]

"Film teaches you to watch as a white man. As long as you put yourself in that mindset, you can enjoy just about anything," @ferrifrigida responds in an interview with @ilanaslightly on her collection of essays, “Out There in the Dark.” https://t.co/nbFoPugqFC

[Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag]

💫 Oooooooh! Look at this incredible news! Contributor Ilana Masad’s book BEINGS received a starred review in Kirkus Reviews! Congratulations @ilanaslightly 🎉 https://t.co/lxBNDC2NrQ

[Los Angeles Review of Books @LAReviewofBooks]

"I think that there can be great truth in stuff that’s obvious fiction." @ilanaslightly interviews @ferrifrigida about her collection of essays, “Out There in the Dark.” https://t.co/nbFoPugqFC

[Ruth Madievsky @ruthmadievsky]

!!!!!!! @ilanaslightly

[Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag]

To start off another amazing ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY, contributor @ilanaslightly's review of Torrey Peters' STAG DANCE for @washingtonpost is an excellent read! Find it here: https://t.co/MPQ9lrRGfO

[Daniel Felsenthal 🇵🇸 @D_felsenthal]

If you missed our @awpwriter x @FSP_NWU panel last week, you can still watch me, @ilanaslightly , Maris Kreizman and Lily Meyer chop it up about book criticism and its intersection with issues of politics and labor on YouTube :) https://t.co/C11ZCMwJKc

[AWP @awpwriter]

Did you miss the first-ever TWC Live! conversation last night? Visit our YouTube channel to recap the amazing conversation about surviving as freelance critics with @D_felsenthal, @mariskreizman1, @ilanaslightly, and Lily Meyer. https://t.co/NBsn8YVOrn

[AWP @awpwriter]

Premiering tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET! Please join us for TWC Live!, featuring @D_felsenthal, @mariskreizman1, @ilanaslightly, and Lily Meyer in conversation. Visit AWP’s YouTube channel for more info. https://t.co/NBsn8YVOrn

[Daniel Felsenthal 🇵🇸 @D_felsenthal]

This is tomorrow at 7 ET! Join me, @ilanaslightly, Lily Meyer and Maris Kreizman for an excellent discussion about book criticism, hosted by @awpwriter and @FSP_NWU

[AWP @awpwriter]

We can’t wait to bring together @D_felsenthal, @mariskreizman1, @ilanaslightly, and Lily Meyer for TWC Live! Please join us for a live conversation about how to improve freelance working conditions in a world where venues continue to shrink book coverage. https://t.co/PJobMDWlSA

[Ilana Masad @ilanaslightly]

@indigojackal good

[Daniel Felsenthal 🇵🇸 @D_felsenthal]

Our panel about making a living as a book critic, which @FSP_NWU is presenting in conjunction with @awpwriter , is in a week—next Wednesday, March 12 at 7PM ET. Please come and watch myself, @ilanaslightly , Maris Kreizman and Lily Meyer in conversation.https://t.co/N6YLGqk8CM

[AWP @awpwriter]

AWP is delighted to present the first installment of TWC Live!, with @D_felsenthal, @mariskreizman1, @ilanaslightly, & Lily Meyer, premiering March 12 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tune in for a conversation about making a living as a freelance writer & book critic. https://t.co/FJFGEMueGK

[Maureen Langloss @MaureenLangloss]

Let's start the week with some GOOD NEWS for a change! Congrats to @amy_stuber_ @egabbert @recycledgiraffe @Camille_U_Adams @emilylauracosta @heyAbbieK @arah_ko @ilanaslightly @saralippmann @ClaudiaMonpere @SandellCarson @tuckner_matthew @Nathan1280 & MORE!

[DEBUTIFUL @debutiful]

Check out these book recs that some of Debutiful’s favorite writers think you’ll fall in love with!

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[Maureen Langloss @MaureenLangloss]

The world is bleak, but the SLM FAM is still shining. Big congrats to @jerilynnaquino @authorsudha @amocalypse @DustinKPearson @samforbreakfast @TaylorByas3 @MarcosSGonsalez @christinajcooke @amy_stuber_ @Camille_U_Adams @aliner @ClaudiaMonpere @ilanaslightly & MORE!

[Noah Grey Rosenzweig @ng_rosenzweig]

wow!!!!!

[Ilana Masad @ilanaslightly]

Feeling a lot of trepidation and fear and also gathering strength for the years of fighting ahead. One way I'm doing that is by celebrating good things when I can. So please celebrate the beautiful cover of my novel, BEINGS, which is now available for pre-order everywhere.

[Samantha Paige Rosen @samanthaprosen]

So far we’ve raised $135 for some of the Black families who’ve been affected by the fires in Altadena! If you like owning cool handmade pottery and doing some good, the auction runs through Thursday!