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Amy Rose Spiegel

Amy Rose is a writer and editor whose work covers sex, life, politics, health, literature, music, food, and social justice. She is the author of two books, Action: A Book About Sex and No One Does It Like You, and the writer and host of the podcast Power: Hugh Hefner. Her criticism, essays, and reporting have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, The New Republic, and other publications. Previously, Amy Rose was the editorial director of VICE, and she has also held editing positions at BuzzFeed and Rookie. She lives in New York City and sings in the band Store Front.

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