Freaks Like Me is a lighthearted exposé and personal pop culture journey through these communities that reads like a mix between David Rakoff’s Fraud, Joan Didion’s The White Album and David Sedaris’ Me Talk Pretty One Day, with a splash of Sarah Silverman on the side. It’s gonzo journalism—quirky femme stylez. The odd, sometimes sweet and often bizarre moments that happen at these gatherings provide a window into obsession, a snapshot of North America through its hobbies and signposts along the author’s search for an obsession—and meaning—to call her own.