Natasha Vargas-Cooper
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Natasha Vargas-Cooper | |
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| Born | c. 1984 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and Author |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Natasha Vargas-Cooper is an American journalist and author. Her writing has been published in the New York Times,[1] the Wall Street Journal,[2] The Guardian,[3] GQ,[4] Spin,[5] The Atlantic Monthly,[6] the New Statesman,[7] Good magazine,[8] Bookforum,[9] BlackBook,[10] New York magazine,[11] and Los Angeles magazine.[12] Her writing has also been featured on websites such as The Awl[13] (for whom she is the Los Angeles correspondent), the Huffington Post,[14] E! Online,[15] The Daily Beast,[16] and Salon.[17]
She is currently a staff writer at The Intercept, the web-based start-up funded by Pierre Omidyar and featuring the work of journalist Glenn Greenwald, among others.
Early life and family
Vargas-Cooper was born in and raised in Los Angeles, California.[18] She is the daughter of author and journalist Marc Cooper and teacher Patricia Vargas-Cooper. She attended UCLA, and graduated summa cum laude in 2007 with a major in history.[19]
Career
After graduating from UCLA, Vargas-Cooper worked as a union organizer and health policy analyst in both Los Angeles and Washington, DC.[20]
Books
Her book, Mad Men Unbuttoned: A Romp Through America of the 60's, was published by Harper Collins in 2010.[21]
Other works
Vargas-Cooper is the creator and host of Public School, a weekly live story telling series in Los Angeles where writers and performers tell personal stories, based on a theme. Some past participants include Starlee Kine, Paul F. Tompkins, Davy Rothbart, and Julie Klausner.[22]
References
- ^ "We Work Hard, but Who's Complaining?". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Natasha Vargas-Cooper. "'Mad Men': The Promiscuous Mingling of Art and Copy". WSJ. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Natasha Vargas-Cooper. "Natasha Vargas-Cooper". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "An Interview with Celebrity Rehab's Dr. Drew". GQ. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Vargas-Cooper - SPIN". SPIN. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Vargas-Cooper". The Atlantic. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "New Statesman". Newsateman.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Vargas-Cooper". Good.is. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "goldfinger - bookforum.com / current issue". Bookforum.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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- ^ "Sitewide Search - Natasha Vargas-Cooper , Natasha Vargas-Cooper -- New York Magazine". Nymag.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "The Awl". Theawl.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Vargas-Cooper". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ [3] [dead link]
- ^ "The A&E Reality Show "Intervention," with Jeff Van Vonderen and Candy Finnigan". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Vargas-Cooper". Salon.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Vargas-Cooper". Natashaavc.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ World Archipelago. "author-details". Harpercollins.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ World Archipelago. "author-details". Harpercollins.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ [4] [dead link]
- ^ "ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOL". Public School. Retrieved 7 December 2014.