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.
July 20, 2011

>Book Review: Eddie’s War, by Carol Fisher Saller

> Eddie’s War Carol Fisher Saller namelos, August 1, 2011 What a pleasure this was to read! Eddie’s War is aimed at young readers…
July 19, 2011

>Without Borders

> Borders Books is closing? Really? Yawn. Seriously. Although I feel for the nearly 11,000 employees who will lose their jobs, and the publishers…
July 19, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Matinée" by Robert Coover

> July 25, 2011: “Matinée” by Robert Coover This story seems typical of Robert Coover. I loved his story “Going for a Beer” from…
July 18, 2011

>New Issue of Prime Number Magazine

> This photograph by Cath Barton is the cover of the new issue of Prime Number Magazine, which is now live. It’s a pretty…
July 16, 2011

>Days 9 & 10 — Seoul (The End)

> Friday was our last full day of the Korea trip. The morning’s activity occurred at the Seoul History Museum, where we had musical…
July 14, 2011

>Seoul — Day 8 (continued again)

> Here’s another clip from the Kayagum concert.
July 14, 2011

>Seoul — Day 8 (continued again)

> Here’s another clip from the Kayagum concert.
July 14, 2011

>Seoul — Day 8 (continued)

> In the afternoon, many of us attended a concert of a kayagum orchestra, which I really enjoyed.
July 14, 2011

>Seoul — Day 8 (continued)

> In the afternoon, many of us attended a concert of a kayagum orchestra, which I really enjoyed.
July 14, 2011

>Seoul — Day 8

> woodblock print making kimchi I made the start of the kimchi lesson The king with his youth volunteer kimchi making aftermath my mistakes…