Meet Liz Shick, Library Program Planner & Debut Author of "The Golden Land"

On Tuesday September 17th at 6pm, join the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library for an author talk celebrating the release of The Golden Land, the debut novel by Elizabeth (Liz) Shick. Liz will recount the six years she lived in Myanmar, an extraordinary period of growth and democratization sandwiched between two authoritarian military regimes (1962-2011 and 2021-present), and explain how those experiences inspired her to write The Golden Land. Refreshments will follow the talk.

Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel, The Golden Land is a novel that digs deep into the complexities of family history and relationships, with the explosive history of Myanmar as its backdrop. The novel explores themes of freedom, resistance, culture, and identity. It is written in a dual timeline (1988 and 2011), and alternates between Boston, Massachusetts, and Yangon, Myanmar (formerly known as Rangoon, Burma).

Liz Shick is an award-winning novelist whose writing is influenced by her many years abroad, including six years in Myanmar. She holds a master of fine arts from Lesley University and a master of international affairs from Columbia University.

Liz joined the staff of the Vineyard Haven Public Library as Adult Program Coordinator in 2024. At the library, Liz is responsible for envisioning, planning and hosting programs for adults, both in-person and virtual, including lectures and author talks, book clubs, performances, workshops, and more. She also coordinates the rotating art shows at the library.

We hope library patrons will take advantage of this opportunity to meet Liz and learn more about her unique background and talents! Whether or not you are able to attend, please feel free to reach out to Liz anytime if you’d like to suggest a program, volunteer as a presenter, participate in book discussions, or hold an art show at the library. She can be reached by email at lshick@clamsnet.org.