Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them
by Wendy MacNaughton and Isaac Fitzgerald
Buy on Amazon"Together, [these pictures and stories] do the work of great literature—gathering a force so true they ultimately tell a story that includes us all." —Cheryl Strayed, from the Introduction From New York Times bestselling illustrator Wendy MacNaughton and bestselling author Isaac Fitzgerald--the stories behind the question, Why did you get that tattoo? Every tattoo tells a story, whether the ink is meaningful or the result of a misguided decision made at the age of fourteen, representative of the wearer's true self or the accidental consequence of a bender. Pen & Ink grants us access to the tattoos—and the stories behind them—of writers Cheryl Strayed and Roxane Gay; rockers in the bands Korn, Otep, and Five Finger Death Punch; and even a porn star.…