It was such a pleasure to be interviewed in my hometown (well, on the phone) by the brilliant and delightful Stephanie DeBalko for The Weekender, Northeastern Pennsylvania’s arts and entertainment weekly newspaper.  

I cannot even begin to relate how heartening it is to bear witness to Scranton’s cultural renaissance.  Moreover, I am tremendously grateful for the opportunity to juggle my work in New York with volunteering (including with the Organizing for America Pennsylvania campaign, APSSC, CSA Executive Committee, USPB N&V, and College Democrats), county civic initiatives, and academic studies out of the city.  Thanks, world!

More on my hometown here: Backyard Bill | Julia Frakes