Independent Press Award Honors ‘It Was Her New York’

We are pleased to share that It Was Her New York: True Stories & Snapshots by C.O. Moed is a 2025 Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite, in the category of LGBTQ Nonfiction. Congratulations!

In this multi-award-winning memoir, Moed tells true stories of caring for her mother, a broke, Julliard-trained pianist who stumbles into dementia on the Lower East Side.

According to the Independent Press, books honored as Distinguished Favorites were competitive with the winner, and the judging committee recognize their merit.