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From the celebrated author of All My Mother's Lovers, a new novel based on true events asks whether extraterrestrial life might be what ties us to one another, to history, and to reality itself.

In 1961, an interracial couple drove through the dark mountains of New Hampshire when a mysterious light began to follow them.

Years later, through hypnosis, they recalled an unbelievable brush with extraterrestrial life. Unintentionally, a genre was born: the alien abduction narrative.

In Ilana Masad's Beings, the couple's experience serves as one part of a trio of intertwined threads: Known only by their roles as husband and wife, Masad explores the pair's trauma and its aftermath and questions what it means to accept the impossible.

“The past and the future meet in this smart and tender novel... A remarkable book.” —Laila Lalami, author of THE DREAM HOTEL

“The past and the future meet in this smart and tender novel... A remarkable book.” —Laila Lalami, author of THE DREAM HOTEL

“Beings is a mystical, glamorous, intimate, and ambitious human mystery with unforgettable characters... A true stunner.” —Emma Copley Eisenberg, author of HOUSEMATES

“Beings is a mystical, glamorous, intimate, and ambitious human mystery with unforgettable characters... A true stunner.” —Emma Copley Eisenberg, author of HOUSEMATES

“Beings is the alien abduction meets lesbian yearning novel that will restore your faith in the universe.” —Ruth Madievsky, author of ALL-NIGHT PHARMACY

“Beings is the alien abduction meets lesbian yearning novel that will restore your faith in the universe.” —Ruth Madievsky, author of ALL-NIGHT PHARMACY

"Ilana Masad is one of the most exciting young writers working today." —Megan Giddings, author of MEET ME AT THE CROSSROADS

"Ilana Masad is one of the most exciting young writers working today." —Megan Giddings, author of MEET ME AT THE CROSSROADS

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Sep 23, 2025



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