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.
September 6, 2011

>Man Booker Prize 2011 short list announced

> The shortlist for the 2011 Man Booker Prize is out: Julian Barnes The Sense of an Ending Jonathan Cape A truly wonderful novel…
September 6, 2011

>Killer Titles

> I’ve been thinking about book titles lately, because of the very good news that I’ve got a new book coming out next year…
September 5, 2011

>Writers.com: Writing the Short Story–Make Your Story Great!

> There’s still time to sign up for my “Writing the Short Story–Make Your Story Great!” class at Writers.com. It’s a 10-week class for…
September 5, 2011

>Book Review: Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet by Cameron Conaway

> Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet Cameron Conaway  Threed Press, 2011 Cameron Conaway is a poet (a book and a chapbook forthcoming in…
September 1, 2011

>Residency’s End

> It was a brief residency, and today’s the day I leave. I’ve got a 5:30 pm train back to Toulouse and an early…
August 30, 2011

>Auvillar Environs – Part II

> We came back from the market this morning and I got some work done, but then I realized I’m leaving in a couple…
August 30, 2011

>Auvillar Environs

> I’ve been here over a week now, and mostly I just work in my studio or eat/drink wine with the other fellows and…
August 30, 2011

>Auvillar Environs

> I’ve been here over a week now, and mostly I just work in my studio or eat/drink wine with the other fellows and…
August 25, 2011

>The Village of Auvillar

> So, I’m supposed to be writing. What I’m doing, actually, is immersing myself in the novel that’s already written, going through sentence by…
August 24, 2011

>Residency in Auvillar

> If you’ve been reading the blog posts lately, you know I’m in France. I arrived last Thursday, flying through Frankfurt to Toulouse, and…