Beings

Ilana Masad’s novel Beings intertwines three narratives exploring themes of extraterrestrial encounters, queer longing, and the nature of storytelling across different eras. From a 1961 alien abduction to poignant letters from a 1960s lesbian writer and a present-day archivist’s obsessive quest, the book challenges perceptions of reality, memory, and human connection, blurring the lines between fact and fiction in a compelling exploration of what it means to accept the impossible.