Books

covers of books by Marla Taviano - author, poet, artist.

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Signed copies can be purchased directly from Marla. (Only available in the United States.)

Unsigned copies are available for purchase from Amazon and online where books are sold.

Select books are available from Liberation is Lit, a bookstore that aims to spark collective action for liberation and community building, where everyone’s story matters.

unbelieve: poems on the journey to becoming a heretic

When you start to doubt your once-certain faith, it can feel overwhelming, discouraging, and honestly kind of terrifying. But the very good news is that you’re not alone.

jaded: a poetic reckoning with white evangelical christian indoctrination

For those of us who are picking up pieces of life and faith and figuring out how to heal and move forward.

whole: poems on reclaiming the pieces of ourselves and creating something new

When you’ve spent your entire life defined by your faith, who are you when that faith shatters, leaving you to pick up broken pieces, wondering if anything can be saved? 

"mouth" book cover by Marla Taviano

mouth: a little book of cheeky poems

mouth is a fun, cheeky little tribute to the f word, dedicated to all the people who think cussing is unbecoming to a lady.

"what makes you fart?" book cover by Marla Taviano

what makes you FART?: find your passion and figure out your life by the time you finish reading this book

Physiologically, when you’re at your happiest, most relaxed, you often fart. What makes you fart?

"please cut up my poems" book cover by Marla Taviano

please cut up my poems: and make some art! (for real, I’m serious!)

If you love words—reading them, writing them, hanging them on your wall and looking at them, putting them together in fun ways, making collages, or if this makes you curious—this is for you.

"poem art party" book cover by Marla Taviano

poem art party: grab a friend, play with words, & create something awesome!

This book is full of poems written by kids ages 6-12, but people of all ages are welcome to read it. You’re also welcome to give it away or CUT UP the poems and MAKE SOME ART. 

"poem art therapy" book cover by Marla Taviano

poem art therapy: cathartic crafting after infidelity and divorce

Art heals. For reals. There are scientific studies about it and everything. Powerful, punchy poems about divorce, infidelity, and single parenthood. 

"un-titled" book cover by Marla Taviano

un-titled: a mini-manifesto of hopeful negativity

A little book of sassy poems. Each poem title is one word that starts with un-. unambiguous. undeterred. undoctrinated. unphased. untamed. unafraid.