Isabella Hammad used her time in residence to finish and revise her first novel, The Parisian, set in Palestine during the British Mandate, which would be published in 2019 by Grove Atlantic (US) and Jonathan Cape (UK). She was born in London, and lives in Brooklyn. Her writing has appeared in Conjunctions and The Paris Review.
Isabella Hammad
Fellow Works Supported by MacDowell
The Parisian (Novel)
Studios
Mansfield
Isabella Hammad worked in the Mansfield studio.
The Helen Coolidge Mansfield Studio was donated by graduates of the Mansfield War Service Classes for Reconstruction Aides. Mrs. Mansfield helped found the New York MacDowell Club, which was among the biggest clubs by the same name around the country honoring the legacy of Edward MacDowell and supporting MacDowell. The small…