Author: Cliff

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.
August 21, 2012

The New Yorker: “Amundsen” by Alice Munro

August 27, 2012: “Amundsen” by Alice Munro This isn’t going to be one of my favorite Munro stories. It’s about Vivien Hyde, a young…
August 20, 2012

Book Buying Options

Although the official publication date for my new book is October 1, advance copies are beginning to find their way into the hands of…
August 18, 2012

The First “Gathering of Writers” Is in the Books

The first “Gathering of Writers” sponsored by Press 53 and Prime Number Magazine is now history, and I have to say I thought it…
August 16, 2012

Counting down to launch: WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW

In a little under 24 hours, my new book, What the Zhang Boys Know, will launch at a party hosted by Press 53 in…
August 14, 2012

Exquisite Quartet: “The Suburban Happy Hour”

Not long ago, Meg Tuite invited me to participate in this month’s Exquisite Quartet–a group of four writers she assembles to produce a collaborative…
August 14, 2012

Book Clubs!

I love book clubs. After my first book came out, I visited several. I also enjoy reading to a room full of people at…
August 14, 2012

Win a free copy of Goliath by Susan Woodring

Ten Questions for Susan Woodring I’m talking today with Susan Woodring, author of Goliath (St. Martin’s Press, 2012) and two previous books, The Traveling…
August 10, 2012

Tips for Writers: Forgivable Errors? (Plus Contest)

Win a free book! I live in a small town served by a small-town newspaper. The paper is owned by Gannett, however, so in…
August 10, 2012

Where to Buy the New Book

My new book, What the Zhang Boys Know, is being published by Press 53, the same wonderful small press that published my story collection,…
August 9, 2012

Coming Soon: Author Interview and Book Giveaway

Watch this space! I recently read Susan Woodring‘s Goliath, a wonderful and surprising novel about a small town in North Carolina. I contacted the…