Nikki Erlick
2023 PFWA
New York Times Bestselling Author
Nikki Erlick’s provocative debut novel, The Measure, opens on a day when every adult in the world awakens to a mysterious box holding “the measure of your life.” How do you measure a life? If you knew how long your life would be, how would you live it? These are the questions that Erlick asks her characters and her readers in a sweeping story of hope and fate, family and friends. An instant New York Times bestseller, The Measure is a #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick, a Barnes & Noble Debut Discover Pick, and a national LibraryReads selection. Having received her BA from Harvard and her MA from Columbia University, Erlick now resides in Los Angeles and New York City.
“Erlick compellingly and captivatingly explores each facet of human nature, from hatred to heartbreak to hope.” - Library Journal. “No other book could ever measure up to what Erlick has done with this tender, original and gripping debut.” BookReporter.com.
At the Festival
Nikki Erlick appears in 1 session in the archive.
2023 Festival: Author Photos and Author Talks
Featuring Lan Samantha Chang, Nikki Erlick, Karen Joy Fowler, Tess Gunty, Jean Hanff Korelitz, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Tara Stringfellow and Belinda Huijuan Tang
Books
Copies of every title are available from Vroman's Bookstore at the festival.
The Measure
Nikki Erlick’s provocative debut novel, The Measure, opens on a day when every adult in the world awakens to a mysterious box holding “the measure of your life.” How do you measure a life? If you knew how long your life would be, how would you live it? These are the questions that Erlick asks her characters and her readers in a sweeping story of hope and fate, family and friends. An instant New York Times bestseller, The Measure is a #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick, a Barnes & Noble Debut Discover Pick, and a national LibraryReads selection.