EVENTS
AViD presents — Nikki Erlick
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nikki Erlick | The Poppy Fields
@Central Library
Nikki Erlick’s debut novel, The Measure, was a massive bestseller that catapulted her to literary stardom. The book was a TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club pick, a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick, and an Amazon Best Book of 2022. Prior to becoming a best-selling novelist, Erlick’s writing appeared in New York Magazine, Newsweek, Literary Hub, and many other publications.
Her follow-up novel, The Poppy Fields (release date: June 17), is a retelling of The Wizard of Oz. The book is a high-concept speculative story of healing, self-discovery, and friendship about an experimental and controversial treatment center in the remote California desert that allows those suffering from the heartache of loss to sleep through their pain. But this healing is not without shadowy side effects, and asks how far are we truly willing to go in order to be healed?
Erlick has also worked as a writer and editor. Her work has appeared online with New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Indagare Travel, The Huffington Post, and Vox. She has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a master’s degree from Columbia University.
- Admission is free.
- Doors open at 6:00 PM.
- Seating is first-come, first-served.
- Free parking is available:
- In the Des Moines Public Library parking garage, located on Grand Ave.
- On the surface lot on the corner of 10th St. and Grand Ave., across from the library.
- At the end of the program, there will be a question and answer period. A book signing will follow.
- Books will be available to purchase before and after the program courtesy of Beaverdale Books.