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.
June 21, 2010

>Sewanee Writers’ Conference

> Only three weeks until Sewanee! I’m looking forward to getting back there, seeing a lot of old friends and making new ones, and…
June 20, 2010

>The New Yorker: "The Pilot" by Joshua Ferris

> I think we’ll put this one on the best-of-the-year watch list. It’s about Lawrence, a recovering alcoholic and aspiring TV writer who is…
June 19, 2010

>The New Yorker List, the Dzanc List

>Much has been written about the “20 Under 40” list promulgated by The New Yorker: “twenty young writers who capture the inventiveness and the…
June 17, 2010

>SWAG Reading: Bloomsday, June 16

> About 30 people turned out for the inaugural SWAG (Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Group of Writers) Reading at the Irish Alley Restaurant and Pub last night,…
June 17, 2010

>Shelf — A New Digital Magazine for the iPad Generation — DALLAS, June 16 /PRNewswire/ —

>Shelf — A New Digital Magazine for the iPad Generation — DALLAS, June 16 /PRNewswire/ —
June 15, 2010

>Chicago Lit50

> Speaking of lists, Newcity has posted a list of the “Top 50” Chicago writers. It seems like an odd undertaking–maybe even more so…
June 15, 2010

>Literary Magazine Rankings

>We know that some people put no store in rankings of literary magazines, and yet the lists persist. I’ve just found a new entry…
June 15, 2010

>re:Joyce!

>Do you find Ulysses intimidating? Frank Delaney proposes to help with that. Check out the weekly podcasts in which the Irish novelist will guide…
June 14, 2010

>The New Yorker’s One Over 40 – The Rumpus.net

>The New Yorker’s One Over 40 – The Rumpus.net
June 13, 2010

>The New Yorker: "Extreme Solitude" by Jeffrey Eugenides

> The June 7th issue hasn’t arrived. I’ve complained (again) to The New Yorker. I’ve finally given up waiting and have read the story…