Publications

The 388 Tattoos of Captain George, and the 389 Tales of How He Got Them, Modern Vaudeville Press, 2026.

“The True Life and Adventures of Tattooed Performers: Tattoos, Captivity Narratives, and the Savage in Literature,” Tattoo Histories: Transcultural Perspectives on the Narratives, Practices, and Representations of Tattooing, Routledge, 2019.

Contributor to World Atlas of Tattooing, Yale University Press, 2015.

The Tattooed Lady: A History, 2nd edition, Taylor Trade, 2014.

The Tattooed Lady: A History, Speck Press, 2009.

Things & Ink Magazine (UK) and Z Tattoo (Denmark)

“Ink Artists: Making a Permanent Impression on Wisconsin,” Wisconsin Trails Magazine, Jan./Feb. 2012.

“A Life of Her Own Choosing: Anna Gibbons’ Fifty Years as a Tattooed Lady,” Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume: 89 /Issue: 3 (Spring 2006)

You can buy a copy of one of my books from a variety of sources!

The 388 Tattoos of Captain George is available from Modern Vaudeville Press as well as Amazon. You can also find it as an ebook from a variety of vendors.

Please ask your local independent bookstore to get you a copy!

The second edition of The Tattooed Lady: A History is available on Amazon, as well as in your favorite local bookstore.

And of course, please check your local library for copies!