Sonia Rao is an arts and culture journalist currently based in Washington, D.C. She is available for freelance writing, research and panel moderating.

Sonia worked at The Washington Post for more than eight years covering film, television and local dining as a reporter and critic. Originally from the Chicago area, she spent time in New England — at Boston University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, and as an arts and lifestyle correspondent at The Boston Globe — before relocating to D.C.

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