{"id":175782,"date":"2021-09-24T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricliterature.com\/?p=175782"},"modified":"2021-09-22T18:04:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T22:04:08","slug":"the-coolest-literary-tattoos-on-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricliterature.com\/the-coolest-literary-tattoos-on-the-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coolest Literary Tattoos on the Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Books and tattoos have one major thing in common: ink. Maybe that\u2019s why book-lovers like getting literary tattoos so much. A few weeks ago, I asked our social media followers to send us their literary tattoos. I expected ten, maybe twenty responses. Instead, we got over 250. 250! Our feed was all skin and ink for days. There were so many great tattoos that it was hard to narrow it down for this piece, but ultimately these tattoos stood out in particular against a sea of (over 250) other pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, you\u2019ll find some of our favorite pieces, along with the artist\u2019s information and further information about the tattoos from contributors. If you want to take a look at all of the other amazing tattoos (there are so<\/em> many), check out the original thread here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Langston Hughes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cMy son is named Langston, after the poet. So, I got a tattoo with ‘Dreams’<\/a> by Langston Hughes. I\u2019m all about making sure whatever his dreams are come true. (He\u2019s 3 so we aren\u2019t quite sure what those dreams are yet, but I\u2019m sure one day he\u2019ll tell us).\u201d \u2014@ericsmithrocks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist: Nick the Tailor<\/a> at Crown and Feather Tattoo<\/a> Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avid Reader Press<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI always wanted a book tattoo but never wanted to commit to one book\u2014I love \u2018em all! This design was off of a tote bag I received from Avid Reader Press<\/a> when they first opened their imprint. I thought it would look dope as a set.\u201d \u2014@BiblioReckah<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist: Devin Volpe<\/a> at Human Condition Arts and Tattoo<\/a> in Pembroke, NH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillis Wheatley<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis beautiful stick-and-poke is an interpretation of Phillis Wheatley<\/a>‘s iconic lithograph. She was a true genius in every sense of the word, as well the first Black poet to be published in North America. This tattoo reminds me that I am possible because of her keen mind and enduring heart.\u201d \u2014@NatashaOladokun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist: Becs Iturralde<\/a> (they\/them) at My Place Tattoo<\/a>, Chicago IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayside School <\/em>written by Louis Sachar and illustrated by Adam McCauley<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cMy brothers and I all read the <\/em>Wayside School<\/em><\/a> series in the fourth grade, and I’ve been telling them for decades that I was going to get a potato tattoo on my ankle like Calvin does in one of the books. It’s a little more elaborate than Calvin’s, but my potato plant has three potatoes, one for each of us siblings.\u201d \u2014@JanineZeeCheng<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist: Nevada Buckley<\/a> at Firefly Tattoo Collective<\/a> in Noblesville, IN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe, illustrated by W. Heath Robinson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThe artwork is from a collection of Edgar Allen Poe\u2019s poetry illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. This piece was created for \u2018Annabel Lee\u2019<\/a>, which was one of my favourite poems to read when I was younger.\u201d \u2014@savetheblooms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist: Kloey Miller<\/a> at The Edge Tattoo Studio<\/a> in Solana Beach, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angels in America <\/em>by Tony Kushner & Wolf Hall<\/em> by Hilary Mantel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n