Ilana Masad
@ilanaslightly.bsky.social
Writer and critic for hire. Author of the novel "All My Mother's Lovers" and "Beings," forthcoming from Bloomsbury, 9/23/25.
Pre-order links (and hopefully other stuff soon): https://linktr.ee/ilanaslightly
Pre-order links (and hopefully other stuff soon): https://linktr.ee/ilanaslightly
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Ilana Masad
@ilanaslightly.bsky.social
· Sep 26
Artists Shouldn’t Need to Become Content Creators to Get Fair Pay - Electric Literature
Under capitalism, those of us who want a career in the arts feel pressured to sell ourselves. But making art and marketing it are very different skills
electricliterature.com
For @electricliterature.com, I wrote about milk, marketing, and making art (or boobs, books, and being a product):
electricliterature.com/artists-shou...
electricliterature.com/artists-shou...
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Don’t buy his book buy mine (or Jen Percy’s or Olivia Laing’s, both also excellent!)
John Fetterman’s memoir comes out on Tuesday, so if the phone calls don’t work you can always tell him how you feel while he’s on book tour.
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Don’t buy his book buy mine (or Jen Percy’s or Olivia Laing’s, both also excellent!)
The Sunday scaries but make them Saturday and Friday and Thursday and Wednesday and Tuesday and Monday also because it is always the day before a workday when you're a freelancer whose main job is looking for more work
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Sunday scaries but make them Saturday and Friday and Thursday and Wednesday and Tuesday and Monday also because it is always the day before a workday when you're a freelancer whose main job is looking for more work
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Elliott Bay Books has 17 now-signed copies of Epic and Lovely for Seattle’s seasonal shopping needs!
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Elliott Bay Books has 17 now-signed copies of Epic and Lovely for Seattle’s seasonal shopping needs!
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As the owner of an independent bookstore, I must ask all of y'all to do the opposite of this forever and ever, amen.
I am not allowed to buy more books until I read the ones I already own
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
As the owner of an independent bookstore, I must ask all of y'all to do the opposite of this forever and ever, amen.
Love seeing mommy influencers pivoting into fuck ice accounts
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Love seeing mommy influencers pivoting into fuck ice accounts
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Firmly believe one of the ways to improve trust in journalism among young people is to support them in learning to research, write, and report themselves. Even if they never pursue it as a job, it helps to understand the process, and encourages them to engage with their local journalism outlets.
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.” More than a third of teens believe journalists could improve by simply “Telling the truth,” “Fact checking,” and “Not lying.” buff.ly/7vgO0ci
“Biased,” “Boring,” “Chaotic,” and “Bad”: A majority of teens hold negative views of news media, report finds
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.”
www.niemanlab.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Firmly believe one of the ways to improve trust in journalism among young people is to support them in learning to research, write, and report themselves. Even if they never pursue it as a job, it helps to understand the process, and encourages them to engage with their local journalism outlets.
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She's here, she's available for preorder, and she's available for ARC requests 🥹
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
She's here, she's available for preorder, and she's available for ARC requests 🥹
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
The Bachelor may seem like an archaic, frivolous cultural artifact but it is, by its nature as a media powerhouse that's been on air for more than two decades, worth examining. Stevie and I set out to explore the fandom because we produce the attention and economy that keeps the show on the air.
She's here, she's available for preorder, and she's available for ARC requests 🥹
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Bachelor may seem like an archaic, frivolous cultural artifact but it is, by its nature as a media powerhouse that's been on air for more than two decades, worth examining. Stevie and I set out to explore the fandom because we produce the attention and economy that keeps the show on the air.
She's here, she's available for preorder, and she's available for ARC requests 🥹
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
She's here, she's available for preorder, and she's available for ARC requests 🥹
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
HERE FOR ALL THE REASONS: Why We Watch The Bachelor is an anthology of 29 essays by 30 contributors, and includes pieces about racism, spoiling, love, loss, friendship, heterosexuality, and so much more.
People who manage to do writing/work in like 15-30 minute increments between childcare sessions... how?
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
People who manage to do writing/work in like 15-30 minute increments between childcare sessions... how?
At least once a day I wonder what my life would be like if I were hot and then I remember that what I mean by that is hot in a legible femme way and that was just never gonna pan out anyway
November 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
At least once a day I wonder what my life would be like if I were hot and then I remember that what I mean by that is hot in a legible femme way and that was just never gonna pan out anyway
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בדיוק למדתי מ- @ilanaslightly.bsky.social על אמ;לק ולא מאמינה שלא ראיתי את זה פה. או שאולי כן ולא הבנתי שזה tl;dr בעברית?
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
בדיוק למדתי מ- @ilanaslightly.bsky.social על אמ;לק ולא מאמינה שלא ראיתי את זה פה. או שאולי כן ולא הבנתי שזה tl;dr בעברית?
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I have a book out today, so obviously my agent and I have been discussing each character's vote in the NYC election.
Anyway: it's about early 2000s reality TV and identity performance and trust, I'm proud of it, it's on sale today, and its main gal would go for Zohran
Anyway: it's about early 2000s reality TV and identity performance and trust, I'm proud of it, it's on sale today, and its main gal would go for Zohran
Honeymoon Stage
Check out Honeymoon Stage - <p><b>Brimming with wit and romance, this twisty trip back to the early 2000s follows as a former production assistant's upcoming marriage descends into the confusion, chao...
bookshop.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I have a book out today, so obviously my agent and I have been discussing each character's vote in the NYC election.
Anyway: it's about early 2000s reality TV and identity performance and trust, I'm proud of it, it's on sale today, and its main gal would go for Zohran
Anyway: it's about early 2000s reality TV and identity performance and trust, I'm proud of it, it's on sale today, and its main gal would go for Zohran
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Where did everyone from the golden age of lit twitter ultimately end up settling down? Feeling especially bummed right now about the loss of that community.
October 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Where did everyone from the golden age of lit twitter ultimately end up settling down? Feeling especially bummed right now about the loss of that community.
What you *can* have, for the low low price of your sanity, is the reek of despair wafting off your sweaty limbs as you delve into your to-do list
You can't have all three as a freelancer:
1. Stable clients
2. Enough income
3. Work-life balance
4. A stable media economy
5. Enough time
1. Stable clients
2. Enough income
3. Work-life balance
4. A stable media economy
5. Enough time
November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
What you *can* have, for the low low price of your sanity, is the reek of despair wafting off your sweaty limbs as you delve into your to-do list
You can't have all three as a freelancer:
1. Stable clients
2. Enough income
3. Work-life balance
4. A stable media economy
5. Enough time
1. Stable clients
2. Enough income
3. Work-life balance
4. A stable media economy
5. Enough time
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
You can't have all three as a freelancer:
1. Stable clients
2. Enough income
3. Work-life balance
4. A stable media economy
5. Enough time
1. Stable clients
2. Enough income
3. Work-life balance
4. A stable media economy
5. Enough time
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WE ARE SO FREAKING CLOSE, can we find 105 people to subscribe to The Flytrap until the end of the day so we can get to work to create feminist journalism for y'all for another year? the-flytrap.ghost.io/chomp
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
WE ARE SO FREAKING CLOSE, can we find 105 people to subscribe to The Flytrap until the end of the day so we can get to work to create feminist journalism for y'all for another year? the-flytrap.ghost.io/chomp
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stoked to have an extra hour to think about how bad everything is
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
stoked to have an extra hour to think about how bad everything is
A haunted house but it's just your tired body
November 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A haunted house but it's just your tired body
For the 1000 word "statement of plans" that I need to submit to a fellowship I am tempted to write "fuck around and find out" as many times as will fit because, like, ultimately that IS what one does while writing?!
October 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM
For the 1000 word "statement of plans" that I need to submit to a fellowship I am tempted to write "fuck around and find out" as many times as will fit because, like, ultimately that IS what one does while writing?!
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For @altajournal.bsky.social I reviewed Julian NoiseCat's WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT, which is fascinating and moving and intellectually rigorous:
www.altaonline.com/books/nonfic...
www.altaonline.com/books/nonfic...
Coyote’s Descendants
Julian Brave NoiseCat’s memoir, We Survived the Night, makes use of numerous genres to tell the stories of his family.
www.altaonline.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
For @altajournal.bsky.social I reviewed Julian NoiseCat's WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT, which is fascinating and moving and intellectually rigorous:
www.altaonline.com/books/nonfic...
www.altaonline.com/books/nonfic...
It's like what if Nazis had AI and social media
hey guys are we ever going to talk about what's happening with DHS on social media
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It's like what if Nazis had AI and social media
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
because he wants to be a dictator/king, that's why
October 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
because he wants to be a dictator/king, that's why
One of those spammy book clubs reached out wanting to "spotlight" my book, and unlike the others I've gotten, this one seems somewhat legit - at least, they have a MeetUp profile and Facebook group with actual members in both - but they want to charge a "modest fee." Is ANYONE doing this shit?!
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
One of those spammy book clubs reached out wanting to "spotlight" my book, and unlike the others I've gotten, this one seems somewhat legit - at least, they have a MeetUp profile and Facebook group with actual members in both - but they want to charge a "modest fee." Is ANYONE doing this shit?!