Ria Sim, Author of “Dear New York, I Love You”

Ria Sim, the creator of the popular Instagram account @coffeecakescafe, might be New York City’s biggest fan. She herself describes New York City as her soulmate; she sees the best in the city and is moved by the simplicity of the buildings against the sky, a single flower on a not-so-clean sidewalk, and the ever-rotating, meticulously curated decorations adorned on a brownstone in the West Village.

“Dear New York, I Love You: An Artist’s Celebration of the City” is packed with 120 colorful sketches that remind even the most jaded New Yorkers to notice the city’s simple beauties. It’s a colorful celebration, a love letter, and a beautiful art book all in one.