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Julie Satow edit

Julie Satow is journalist and non-fiction author who writes about New York City real estate, fashion, and business. Her books have been a New York Times Editor's Pick[1], Amazon pick for Best History[2], and NPR Favorite Book[3].

Early life and education edit

Satow was born in New York City in January 1974, to Donna and Phil Satow. She was raised in Belgium and New Jersey; and moved to Manhattan when she was 15, attending The Brearley School. Satow went on to Columbia University, majoring in comparative religion. After graduation, she moved to Jerusalem, Israel, where she worked as a freelance journalist, before returning to New York to attend Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.

Career edit

Prior to writing books, Satow worked as an award-winning journalist and editor at Institutional Investor; Crain's New York Business; The New York Sun; and Huff Post. She has freelanced regularly for the New York Times since 2008, writing for sections including Real Estate[4], Metropolitan[5], and Travel[6].

Books edit

Satow's first book was The Plaza: The Secret Life of America's Most Famous Hotel, published by Hachette in 2019. A booklist starred review and included in Vogue's 10 Books to Read This Summer[7], The Wall Street Journal called it "[A] lively and entertaining portrait . . . a superb history of how a once magnificent property became its own Potemkin village, a grand luxury hotel on the outside, a hollow shell within."

Satow's forthcoming book, When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion, will be published June 4th, 2024 by Doubleday. It follows the lives of three women who battle sexism, corporate hierarchies, and complicated love lives to become presidents of some of America's best known department stores.

References edit

  1. ^ "12 New Books We Recommend This Week". The New York Times. 2019-06-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ Satow, Julie (2019-06-04). The Plaza: The Secret Life of America's Most Famous Hotel. Twelve.
  3. ^ "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  4. ^ Satow, Julie (2020-01-10). "She Was a Star of New York Real Estate, but Her Life Story Was a Lie". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. ^ Satow, Julie (2013-04-27). "He Left a Fortune, to No One". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  6. ^ Satow, Julie (2023-11-10). "Welcome to Hochatown, the Town Created by Airbnb". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  7. ^ Nast, Condé (2019-05-31). "10 New Books to Read This Summer". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-12-02.