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Jay McInerney is best known for his sharp, vivid portrayals of modern New York life in acclaimed novels such as Bright Lights, Big City. McInerney captures the spirit of the Avenue through the ages, from its glamorous heyday to its enduring appeal as a symbol of New York sophistication.
Julie Satow is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion. Her first book, The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel was a New York Times Editors’ Choice and an NPR Favorite Book of 2019. An award-winning journalist and native New Yorker, Julie is a regular contributor to the New York Times, and her work has also appeared on National Public Radio, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere.