Transplanted now to New York, literary whiz and grade-A badass Rosie White deftly retells her strange adventures in the dirty city. In the series of brief essays, we see her sew sequins and smear whiteface for an off-off-Broadway theater production, give slouching, conflicted lap dances and peep shows to customers she resents, attend uncomfortable cocktail parties, and be stunned by the odd moment of beauty that appears out of the grit. Her intertwining of cool, sly observation with highly personal experience is reminiscent of Hunter S. Thompson's early work, and makes for a very involving read. Old Weird America #2 is not a zine to be missed.