by Kim Hooper

Vintage photos of writers writing

I just saw this slideshow on Huffington Post and had to share my favorites. Captions by me.

Dorothy Parker

"Hmm, I really don't remember writing this last night. Whelp, it's pretty good."

“Hmm, I really don’t remember writing this last night. Whelp, it’s pretty good.”

Mark Twain

To photographer: "Do I look like I'm thinking deeply? Because that's what I'm going for."
“Do I look like I’m thinking deeply? Because that’s what I’m going for.”

Philip Roth

"Do I like it or do I hate it? I can't decide."
“Portnoy’s main complaint should be about this writing.”

William Faulkner

"If I'm sunbathing with my typewriter next to me, I'm 'writing,' right?"
“If I’m sunbathing with my typewriter next to me, I’m ‘writing,’ right?”

Edith Wharton

I like this one because she looks terrified, which is often how I look when I'm writing.
This is my favorite because she looks terrified, which is often how I look when I’m writing.

There are a total of 13 photos in the Huffington Post slideshow. Check it out.

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