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 23, 2011

>The New Yorker: "El Morro" by David Means

> August 29, 2011: “El Morro” by David Means I don’t think I’ve read David Means before, or if I have I don’t remember…
August 21, 2011

>Last Night in Toulouse

> I’m not planning to post every day during my stay in France–starting tomorrow, I’m here to work–but I’ve been a tourist in Toulouse…
August 20, 2011

>Fall For The Book

> The folks at Fall for the Book did a great job of the write-up for the event I’m participating in on September 21:…
August 20, 2011

>Even hotter in Toulouse

> I’m seeking refuge in my air-conditioned hotel room until the temperatures drop a couple of degrees. 102 is just to hot to be…
August 19, 2011

>Hot Times in Toulouse

> Man, it’s hot. It was a pleasant enough morning when I started out just after breakfast, but it warmed up fast, and the…
August 19, 2011

>Book Review: To Be Sung Underwater by Tom McNeal

> To Be Sung Underwater Tom McNeal Little Brown, 2011 I couldn’t put it down. Seriously. I’ve never resorted to that cliché before, I…
August 19, 2011

>Je suis arrivé à Toulouse

> Although the flight to Europe isn’t quite as daunting as the trans-Pacific trips I’m accustomed to, with connections and layovers and unfamiliar airports…
August 17, 2011

>BookTour.com calls it quits

>Maybe you didn’t even know about BookTour.com, but I found it useful. I regularly listed my events there and also subscribed so that I…
August 17, 2011

>Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for Readers

> The publication booksellers turn to for news on the book industry is now publishing a version for book lovers! Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for…
August 16, 2011

>Prime Number Magazine — Update 11.3 is Now Live!

> Prime Number Magazine is pleased to announce the latest update to Issue 11, featuring flash fiction by Norm Levine, Jacqueline Seaberg, and Paul…