I am thrilled to announce that chasing Tarzan is now available as an audio book on Audible. Check it out!
Category Archives: Chasing Tarzan
Surprises that rose while writing Chasing Tarzan
I could fill a deep well with all the surprises. It took seven drafts to produce the book. The first four revisions were all about story; what exactly did I want to say, and how deep did I need to go (deeper than I ever thought possible). The last drafts were all about honing my […]
Indie Reader Review – Perfect Score
Chasing Tarzan received a perfect 4/4 A candid and keenly observed story of childhood trauma and its ripple effects, Catherine Forster’s CHASING TARZAN is by turns heartrending and inspirational, told with a straightforward honesty that never becomes trite or emotionally manipulative. CHASING TARZAN, Catherine Forster’s memoir of her journey of self-discovery and growth, tells the […]
KIRKUS Review
I am thrilled to announce a KIRKUS review of Chasing Tarzan: An eloquent remembrance delivered with visceral emotion. A detailed memoir of a childhood and adolescence marked by the effects of bullying. In 1962, Forster, the second of her parents’ eight children, was 7 years old and had already lived in “four towns, two states, […]
Podcast Interview
So excited to announce a podcast interview about Chasing Tarzan, with Lu Ann from Rockin Books Reviews. Check it out here
Chasing Tarzan Excerpt
If you’re curious about Chasing Tarzan, you can peek inside on Amazon, or read an excerpt here.
Guest Post on Mothers and Daughters
This post was written for Word Magic -all about books Mother-daughter relationships, it’s tricky! Ah, mothers and daughters. It’s complicated. We are attached through an umbilical cord and something much stronger once that cord is cut: the push and pull of emotional connection, sometimes bouncing back and forth at the high speed of a ping […]
Barnes and Noble
A wish come true! Admittedly, I was shocked (never imagined this would happen) to find my book, Chasing Tarzan, at Barnes and Noble. If the store had been empty, I would have danced a jig. Instead, I celebrated over a delicious meal and glass of wine. https://catforster.com/chasing-tarzan/
Upcoming Blog Tour
Announcing upcoming blog tour, an Bookstagram Blitz 🙂 This is all new to me, enjoy the blitz!
Chasing Tarzan launched
Chasing Tarzan launched on July 26th. The book is available wherever books are sold. Readers have asked about the impetus that compelled me to write the book. There were two catalysts: my own daughter’s battle with bullying, and a family trip to Africa. She was eleven at the time, an age when I too struggled […]