Ilana Masad

On April 2, Aubree Jones, a Mormon mom influencer with more than 4 million social media subscribers, posted a video in which she and her husband, Josh Jones, and their seven children stand together in the hallway of their house. Everyone is grinning. Whit... See more

Watch Out by Ilana Masad In recent weeks, the cultural discourse on my feeds has been focused on the romantic relationships of two white women who became famous for telling all: Lindy West, author of a new memoir, Adult Braces, which is largely about her ... See more

One of the best things about book series is getting to know their characters over time. Most often, in my experience, these kinds of series appear in genres—fantasy, sci-fi, detective, young adult, etc.—that are extremely popular with readers and historic... See more

The first essay in Joan Didion's famous collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem is an odd bit of true crime writing titled "Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream." It covers the case of Lucille Miller, a "housewife" who was accused of killing her husband in 19... See more

Fish Face by Ilana Masad In a few days, the movie version of the 2008 children’s book The Pout-Pout Fish, written by Deborah Diesen and illustrated by Dan Hanna, will be released in theaters. I know this because my partner told me (he keeps up on what’s p... See more