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CHALKBOARD WITH A BAD ERASER is a collection of poems from and of my late adolescence. Written in a style I call "warped confessionalism", I "pour out" skewed truths.

It is best that people over 15 only read my book. This is not a children's book.

The book has a 1995 copyright and was published in 1996.

Some of my poems are cited in the Dr. Sharon Klayman Farber book "When The Body Is The Target: Pain, Self Harm and Traumatic Attachments".

According to the Barnes & Noble Astor Place staff, I had the largest non-celebrity turn-out when I read from my book.

I would be very grateful for supporting my artistic endeavors by your purchase a copy of my book.

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A unique experience. Coffee table book. Read in 1/2 an hour.

Not all reviews for my book are present on amazon as reviewers need an account with amazon to submit a review. Here are a few that are not on amazon that readers personally emailed me: I really enjoyed reading, and highly recommend “Chalkboard with a Bad Eraser” by Catherine Taormina. “Chalkboard” is a brilliant, descriptive, colorful, and well-constructed book of poetry that, I feel, reflects the existential angst of Generation X through the perceptions, thoughts, and feelings of a late adolescent. It is a must read today because of its feministic and pessimistic tones that ring true for contemporary society. Both extremely cerebral and somatic, Ms. Taormina’s writing captures the mind, body, and soul. - Tamara Fritts