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