Ilana Masad
2 SeriesIlana Masad is an Israeli-American author, essayist, and book critic whose work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and other notable publications. She hosts the podcast The Other Stories, focusing on fiction writers. Currently, Ilana is pursuing her doctorate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and serves as the assistant nonfiction editor for Prairie Schooner.
In Ilana Masad's standalone novel, "All My Mother's Lovers," 27-year-old Maggie Krause grapples with intimacy issues despite her parents' seemingly perfect marriage. Her life changes with the arrival of Lucia, but tragedy strikes when her mother, Iris, dies in a car accident. Returning home, Maggie finds her father withdrawn and her brother angry. Amidst her grief, she discovers five sealed envelopes addressed to mysterious men, left by Iris in her will. These letters compel Maggie to unravel the secrets of her mother's past.
