Koa Beck

1 week ago | koabeck.substack.com | Koa Beck

“Like, oh my god!(Valley girl)Like, totally!(Valley girl)Encino is, like, so bitchin'(Valley girl)There's, like, the Galleria(Valley girl)And, likeAll these, like, really great shoe stores”—“Valley Girl,” Frank Zappa featuring Moon Unit Zappa, 1982It was the popular culture of the 1980s that first told the world who the Valley Girl was.

2 weeks ago | koabeck.substack.com | Koa Beck

Dear Readers, I’m so happy to find you. If you’re here, you are most likely familiar with my nonfiction book, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind, praised by Barbara Smith, Gloria Steinem, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, and Rebecca Traister. I’ve written about, reported on, and analyzed gender for most of my career and have held senior editorial positions at national women’s publications.

Jan 3, 2024 | gemmahartley.substack.com | Gemma Hartley |Chelsea Conaboy |Koa Beck |Angela Garbes

Resolutions have always been a bit of a “thing” for me. Most every year I make lists and habit trackers and swear that I will figure out how to consistently get up at 5:00am and meditate and love it, goddamnit. It has not been a total wash every year, but the whole pass/fail energy of it has never done me any favors.

Sep 15, 2021 | citylights.com | Koa Beck

Jul 28, 2021 | theguardian.com | Koa Beck