Sofia Andrade

New York, N.Y.

Freelance writer

Education: Harvard University, BA in history and literature and studies of women, gender and sexuality; New York University, PhD student in Spanish and Portuguese languages and literatures

Sofia Andrade is a freelance writer and former features intern at The Washington Post. Before coming to The Post in the summer of 2023, she worked at Slate and El Nuevo Herald, and was a fellow at The Nation and Harvard Magazine. An Ecuadorian journalist born and raised in Miami, Sofia was also a contributing culture writer at the Miami New Times. She has freelanced elsewhere.
Latest from Sofia Andrade

Stressed about the election? Here’s our distraction-heavy survival guide.

We’ve got about two months to go. If you’re feeling jittery, follow the lead of these professional politicos and try (occasionally) tapping out.

September 4, 2024

DeSantis’s cuts to arts funding put pressure on schools, rural areas

Artists and community leaders are still reckoning with a surprise cut to the state’s Republican-approved arts budget.

September 4, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Republican National Convention in July.

Has everyone at work lost their minds?

Complaints of bad behavior and petty sabotage in the office include stolen lunches, spandex office gear and a lack of basic hygiene.

September 2, 2024

Is celebrity fandom getting too ‘weird’? Chappell Roan thinks so.

Pop star Chappell Roan is concerned about “creepy behavior” and says she wants privacy from fans. It’s a big ask for any celebrity.

August 26, 2024
Chappell Roan performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug. 1.

In Chicago, it’s back to the future for Democrats

The convention vibe is “forward”-thinking (free vasectomies nearby!) but high on nostalgia (please welcome Jimmy Eat World!).

August 22, 2024

Ex-police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper faces felony charge

Gideon Cody allegedly tampered with an investigation into a raid of the Marion County Record and its publisher’s home, worrying press freedom advocates.

August 13, 2024
A volunteer works as a receptionist for the Marion County Record while a reporter works on a story in Marion, Kan., last August.

It’s heeere! Cult-favorite noodle house Wagamama opens in Arlington.

The Clarendon restaurant is the U.K. chain’s eighth location in the United States.

August 8, 2024
A bowl of kare burosu ramen from the newly opened Wagamama in Arlington.

What are D.C. interns wearing this summer? They’re figuring it out.

The latest class of interns navigates the Hill and the heat.

August 6, 2024

13 zucchini recipes for summer, including fritters, tacos and bread

Raw, baked, sauteed or fried — there’s not much that bountiful, versatile zucchini can’t do.

August 5, 2024

How to make an Olympic chocolate muffin like the one athletes love

After Olympic swimmer Henrik Christiansen of Norway made the chocolate muffins go viral, bakers started trying to replicate the secret recipe.

August 2, 2024
Our version of the Olympic Chocolate Muffins.