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Lou Reed: The King of New York, by Will Hermes

This was the music book of 2023 I was looking forward to the most. Obviously, if you love Lou Reed’s music, if you love stories about New York City cultural icons, or if you love the writing of Will Hermes, you need to read it.

You need to read this book even if you don’t fall into one of those three categor…