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Once named <a href="https://www.curbed.com/article/reasons-to-love-new-york-2022.html">by Curbed</a> the &#8220;number three reason to love New York,&#8221; Amy Sohn has been a columnist at the New York Post and New York magazine, and has contributed to many other publications including the New York Times, Slate, and The Nation. She&#8217;s also the author of 13 books including &#8220;The Man Who Hated Women&#8221; (non-fiction) and &#8220;Prospect Park West&#8221; and &#8220;Motherland,&#8221; both novels.

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