Wear Your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos

Hardy shares his life in this memoir exploring how he came to be one of the world’s most famous tattoo artists. In his travels and travails, Hardy has helped moving tattooing from the cultural wastebasket to the cultural norm. Here, he shares some of his breakthrough moments, some of his regrets, and much of his inspiration. With a rasp in his voice, Johnny Heller sounds in many ways just like Hardy, and it’s clear why he was chosen as the narrator. Hardy’s nonchalant attitude about his beginnings and even his success is captured by Heller, who can deliver a light and laid-back tone. A Thomas Dunne hardcover. (June)