Raging Bibliohalism: Speaking of tattoos, I think it’s groovy that you get a different tattoo for each book you write. Is that an extension of the story, in some way? Or is it an act of closure?
Joshua Mohr: Probably a little of both. I’m pretty tattooed and to me, human skin is our cave wall. How do you want to decorate it? What are the pictures/hieroglyphics/words that speak to what truly matters to you in this world? My books are a huge part of my identity so having visual representations of them is both an act of closure and a way to celebrate their birthing.
An excerpt from an interview on Raging Biliohalism with Joshua Mohr, author of Some Things That Meant the World to Me, which I cracked open on Monday. I have a really complex psychological and aesthetic relationship with tattoos, and specifically literary ones, so this exchange really fascinated me.
Thoughts, anyone?
