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.
March 6, 2012

>The New Yorker: "Ever Since" by Donald Antrim

> March 12, 2012: “Ever Since” by Donald Antrim Every once in a while, the New Yorker story is actually set in New York….
March 6, 2012

>AWP 2012 Recap: The Long and Short of It

> First day of the conference, first time-slot, lots of panels to choose from. I picked “The Long and Short of It: Navigating the…
March 5, 2012

>AWP 2012 Recap: The Troublesome Novel

> Last night I got home from a quick trip to Chicago for the annual AWP Conference. As always, the conference was overload–too many…
March 2, 2012

>Tips for Writers: Meet-up

> Everyone knows that writing is a solitary profession. Sometimes too solitary. We sit at our desks and write. We talk to the computer….
February 29, 2012

>Forthcoming Books: Dust to Dust by Benjamin Busch

> Dust to Dust is a memoir by Benjamin Busch, son of the novelist and short story writer, Frederick Busch. Here’s the description: Dust…
February 28, 2012

>The New Yorker: "Haven" by Alice Munro

> March 5, 2012: “Haven” by Alice Munro This isn’t one of my favorite Munro stories, although I like how it begins. A young…
February 24, 2012

>Tips for Writers: Skip the boring parts

> Elmore Leonard, maybe more than most writers, is full of pithy tips. (See this list.) I can’t say I always agree with him,…
February 22, 2012

>Year of the LitMag: Prime Number Magazine Issue 17

> This might seem like cheating a little, since I’m the editor of Prime Number Magazine. But, in fact, I want to draw your…
February 22, 2012

>Forthcoming Books: Goliath by Susan Woodring

> Goliath by Susan Woodring will be published by St. Martin’s Press on April 24, 2012. Here’s the description: When fourteen-year-old Vincent Bailey stumbles…
February 21, 2012

>The New Yorker: "A Prairie Girl" by Thomas McGuane

> February 27, 2012: “A Prairie Girl” by Thomas McGuane Q&A with Thomas McGuane I didn’t care much for this story, which feels far…