About me
Deena ElGenaidi is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York. Her debut novel, Dust Settles North, came out with Bindery Books in September 2025.
She wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning comedy web series Codependent. She is a former TV News Writer for Primetimer and a former editor for Hyperallergic. Her writing has been featured in People, Vulture, Insider, Nylon, Salon, MTV News, Oprah Daily, Longreads, Electric Literature, Lithub, and more. She is represented by Monica Rodriguez at Context Literary Agency.
Deena holds her MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University-Camden and her MA in English from Villanova University. You can follow her on Instagram @deenaelg
Photo by Sylvie Rosokoff