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.
October 14, 2010

>The New Yorker: "Corrie" by Alice Munro

>Finally, a story worth reading. Unfortunately, it’s not available to non-subscribers. I wonder if the magazine planned this? Let’s let everyone read the light-weight…
October 13, 2010

>Neatness Counts

> Actually, it isn’t neatness per se that counts; it’s attention to detail. As a teacher and an editor, I am disturbed when correct…
October 13, 2010

>Identifying with our Negative Scripts – Gentle on the Path « McKenna’s Way

> L. McKenna Donovan has an interesting project on her blog this week, in which she is exploring the “negative scripts” that get in…
October 12, 2010

>Writerday: Second Thursdays

> SWAG Writers is trying something new: Writerday. This Thursday, October 14, we’ll gather at Mockingbird in Staunton to talk about writing, or whatever….
October 12, 2010

>Howard Jacobson wins Man Booker Prize

>Jacobson wins Booker for The Finkler Question.
October 12, 2010

>Maria Thomas Fiction Award

> I’ve already commented about this great honor that my book and I received this year, but the certificate just arrived in the mail…
October 12, 2010

>Booker Prize

> And the Booker goes to . . . We don’t know yet. It will be announced today. Betting is heavily in favor of…
October 10, 2010

>James River Writers Report–Day 2

> The second day of the James River Writers Conference was just as packed as the first. It began with the “first pages critique”…
October 8, 2010

>Report from James River

> It’s been a busy couple of days. I drove down to Richmond on Thursday morning in order to participate in the first “pre-conference”…
October 7, 2010

>Mario Vargas Llosa wins Literature Nobel

> At least it’s someone I’ve heard of and have read . . . some. Read about the prize here: Vargas Llosa wins Nobel….