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Elizabeth Shick is an award-winning novelist whose writing is influenced by her many years abroad—including six years in Myanmar, where THE GOLDEN LAND is set. With a background in international development, she has also lived and worked in Angola, Bangladesh, Gambia, Italy, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. She now lives in Massachusetts, where she works as Adult Program Coordinator for the Vineyard Haven Library and serves on the Board of her MFA alumni association, Cambridge Common Writers. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Lesley University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. Her debut novel, THE GOLDEN LAND, is the winner of the 2021 AWP Prize for the Novel.

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Elizabeth Shick liked Debbie H's review of The Golden Land (AWP Prize for the Novel): "3.5 ⭐️ rounded up to 4. This was a quick and informative read. I learned so much about the history and political turmoil of Myanmar (Burma). American sisters Etta and Parker end up traveling separately to Myanmar after the death of their grandmother." Read more of this review »
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Elizabeth Shick liked Rmarie's review of The Golden Land: "I kept reminding myself that this book is fiction. Or at least the story is fiction, but the historical events are true. The author writes about Myanmar, previously Burma, a country of which I had little knowledge. It felt like one of the complex cha" Read more of this review »
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Elizabeth Shick liked Kathleen's review of The Golden Land: "This is a excellent read for those new to Southeast Asian history and the refugee experience. It offers a compelling story with believable characters against the backdrop of the violence and beauty of several decades of Burmese/Myanmar history. As a " Read more of this review »
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Elizabeth Shick liked Enchanted Prose's review of The Golden Land: "Burma versus Myanmar, and what that means to a Burmese American family, a country, and the world (Boston, Massachusetts, Rangoon, Burma/Yangon, Myanmar; 2011 and 1998, 2001 backstory): “How is it possible for such beauty to exist alongside evil?” ask" Read more of this review »
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