After graduating from UCLA with a BA in history and working as a union organizer in L.A. and Washington, D.C., for a number of years, Natasha Vargas-Cooper began her writing career as a film critic for E! Entertainment. Her reporting, essays, and interviews have appeared in print and Web publications ranging from the Daily Beast, New York magazine, BlackBook, Gawker, and Interview. She is currently the Los Angeles correspondent for The Awl.
"Possibly the richest of the "Mad Men" books...Mad Men Unbuttoned is a well-versed primer to the most literate show on television." -- The New Yorker "Mad Men Unbuttoned is likely to become a trivia-lover's bible, as well as recommended reading for the inevitable college media-studies courses on this pop-cultural phenomenon." -- New York Review of Books "Natasha-Vargas Cooper nails the 1960s and the ad industry during this fascinating era. A good, fast, joyful read." -- Nina DiSesa, Chairman, McCann New York "A dazzling pop-culture history of the 1960s. [Natasha Vargas-Cooper's] zeal for detail is unparalleled. This is an opinionated, sexy history book for those who hate studying." -- Penthouse "[Vargas-Cooper] focuses on advertising, design, film, literature, politics, sex, style and the workplace in order to probe 'the most dramatic cultural shift in the 20th century'...the definitive companion book for the series." -- Publishers Weekly "Mad Men Unbuttoned lends real-life context to the show's most memorable scenes and references." -- Interview "Mad Men Unbuttoned is like an easy, vibrant reference tool for the thirtysomething, Sixties-obsessed set." -- Women's Wear Daily "Mad Men Unbuttoned is a stylishly designed, intelligently written book." -- The Oregonian (Portland)
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