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 29, 2011

>Finalists announced for Man Booker International: Man Booker Prize news

> Finalists announced for Man Booker International: Man Booker Prize news The thirteen authors on the list are: Wang Anyi (China) Juan Goytisolo (Spain)…
March 27, 2011

>Bracketology

> By this point in March Madness, I’ve usually lost interest. After all, my team, Northwestern, has NEVER been to the NCAA tournament. (They’ve…
March 25, 2011

>The Impact of my Kindle on my Book Buying Habit

> I bought a Kindle a couple of months ago. Part of my thinking was that I would read newspapers and magazines on it,…
March 23, 2011

>The New Yorker: "U.F.O. in Kushiro" by Haruki Murakami

> This story is only available to subscribers, but then it’s a re-run from 10 years ago. The story carries a note from the…
March 22, 2011

>Reviews of In an Uncharted Country

> It’s been about a year and a half since my book, In an Uncharted Country (Press 53), came out. I’ve been pleased with…
March 20, 2011

>Virginia Festival of the Book–Friday and Saturday

> The Virginia Festival of the Book continued on Friday, and all of the programs I went to were great. First, I headed over…
March 18, 2011

>Virginia Festival of the Book

> I missed opening day of the Virginia Festival of the Book, but I did get over there yesterday for a couple of programs….
March 16, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Rollingwood" by Ben Marcus

> Ben Marcus has a new novel coming out next year, The Flame Alphabet, but from what I’ve read about that book, this story…
March 16, 2011

>Helen Schulman Shares Novel-Writing Tips From Cynthia Ozick to Jennifer Egan | Word Craft – WSJ.com

>Helen Schulman Shares Novel-Writing Tips From Cynthia Ozick to Jennifer Egan | Word Craft – WSJ.com Here’s a snippet: Starting from page one is…
March 13, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Going for a Beer" by Robert Coover

> I may be referring to this story for years to come for the brilliant way time passes in every sentence. The point of…