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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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