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.
December 9, 2008

>VCCA Arrival

>This is my fourth residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and I’ve really been looking forward to it as a way…
December 8, 2008

>Best Book Covers of 2008

>Not much I can add to the caption. It’s fun to browse through the covers: Best Book Covers of 2008
December 7, 2008

>College Hill Review

>I’ve already mentioned this new magazine, but I guess my announcement of its debut was premature. Now, however, it has officially made its appearance…
December 7, 2008

>2009 Pushcart Prize Rankings

>NOTE: FOR THE 2010 PUSHCART PRIZE RANKINGS, GO HERE. It is time once again to give my annual ranking of literary magazines. As I…
December 5, 2008

>The New Yorker: "Waiting" by Amos Oz

>This story presents a problem because I think it is one of the year’s best and so should be included in the “long list”…
December 5, 2008

>Interview with Gail Konop Baker

>Check out Jennifer Prado’s interview with Gail Konop Baker, and then check out Gail’s recently published memoir, Cancer is a Bitch.
December 4, 2008

>Shadow Forest Authors

>I had never heard of Shadow Forest Authors until today, but it looks like it might be worth looking into. If you are a…
December 4, 2008

>Best Books of 2008

>From it’s list of the 100 Notable Books of 2008, the New York Times has named the Best Books of 2008. The fiction side…
December 4, 2008

>Indie & Small Press Book Fair

>If I lived anywhere close to NYC, I’d be planning to spend time this weekend at the 21st Annual Indie & Small Press Book…
December 1, 2008

>A Mercy by Toni Morrison

>A Mercy Toni Morrison Knopf 2008 This is an extraordinary book. One of the things that impresses me about Toni Morrison–and frustrates me at…