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 15, 2009

>Cream City Review 33.1

>I think everyone should run out (or hop online) and buy a copy of the Spring 2009 issue of Cream City Review, which includes…
June 15, 2009

>New Issue: Bound Off #41

>There’s a new issue of Bound Off available. Take a listen to stories by Matt Leibel and Lilly Gray.
June 11, 2009

>Support Your Local University (Press)

>You may recall that we’ve discussed comments emanating from the Virginia Quarterly Review blog concerning financial pressure being felt by university presses and literary…
June 11, 2009

>The New Yorker: "Good Neighbors" by Jonathan Franzen

>The Franzen story is the main event in the Summer Fiction issue, and it’s typical, breathless Franzen, filled with wonderful long sentences and lists…
June 10, 2009

>The Collagist

>A brand new magazine (and member of the Dzanc Books family): The Collagist.
June 10, 2009

>New Issue: Freight Stories

>Freight Stories No. 5 is now live, with fiction by Michael Martone, Alicia Gifford, and others.
June 7, 2009

>So long, Readerville; Hello, BookBalloon

>I think I was a member of Readerville, but I never participated there. But any site that promotes reading and books is a good…
June 5, 2009

>End of Residency

>I’m heading home today after my two-week residency at Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. It’s been a good, productive time, and I’ve…
June 3, 2009

>Orange to Robinson

>Marilynne Robinson has won the Orange Prize for her novel Home. The prize is awarded for the best novel by a woman. From the…
June 3, 2009

>Residency Report

>Just 2 writing days left (here at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center. Last night, the 4 remaining artists watched “Badlands” in the TV room–1973…