Literary ink: Famous authors and their tattoos

Books Literary Ink: Famous Authors and Their Tattoos For some reason, writers and tattoos don't necessarily spring to mind as a natural pairing — we tend to imagine authors decked out in sleeves of tweed and corduroy, not ink. But more and more authors are showing off their tattoos nowadays, and even some classic writers are a little more tatted up than you might think: George Orwell supposedly sported bright blue dots on his knuckles, and Dorothy Parker wore a star on her elbow. Since we're always interested in finding out a little bit more about the internal lives of our favorite writers, we decided to explore a few of their tattoos, from the simple to the expansive, the cheeky to the deadly serious. Check out some awesome writer ink after the jump. Read more » Personalize your articles Art Incredible Photo-Realistic Paintings of Deserted Houses » Books The Most Beloved Dogs in Literature » Art A Collection of the Coolest Artists' Signatures » Rock out with Amanda Palmer and the Flavorpill Sessions The amazing Amanda Palmer is swinging by Flavorpill HQ for the next installment of the Flavorpill Sessions on Thursday, July 26. Wanna come? We've got a few spots available, so enter to win a ticket! Don't worry: for those chained to a desk, we're also streaming the show live, thanks to our friends at LiveStream. Tune in starting at 2pm! Follow our channel » Comedy Uptown Showdown: Babies Vs. Old People For those of you afraid to make the journey past 14th Street, Uptown Showdown is one of those things that is so great, you will forever reconsider your strange "No uptown" rule. Pretty much the best debate team-style competition for adults who like to laugh, Kristen Schaal (30 Rock and Flight of the Concords) and Kurt Braunohler (host of IFC's new comedy game showBunk) face off against Christian Finnegan (VH1's Best Week Ever) with Myq Kaplan (Last Comic Standing) and Bob Powers (Happy Cruelty Day). What are they debating? Who really cares! Read more » Personalize your events Art Bruce High Quality Foundation: Art History with Labor » Film Moonrise Kingdom » Art Newspaper Fiction: The New York Journalism of Djuna Barnes » Theatre Silence! The Musical » Food/Wine NYC Summer Restaurant Week » Theatre Serious Money » More Events in: NYC | SF | LA | Chicago | Miami | London | Las Vegas

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