The Sound of Young America: Elna Baker, Comedian and Author of The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance

Episode 75

14th January 2010

Elna Baker is a New York-based comedian and writer. Her memoir, “The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance,” is about her struggle growing up in the Mormon faith, and living as a practicing Mormon in bohemian New York City.

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Elna Baker is a New York-based comedian and writer. Her memoir, “The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance,” is about her struggle growing up in the Mormon faith, and living as a practicing Mormon in bohemian New York City. She struggles with her weight, her faith, and her virginity as she balances an artistic temperament with a longing to live a traditional Mormon lifestyle.

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