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.
November 18, 2008

>The Review Review

>Getting good information about literary magazines is a challenge. Duotrope.com is an amazing index, with links to submission information, but nothing evaluative. For that…
November 18, 2008

>The New Yorker: "Lostronaut" by Jonathan Lethem

>The contributor notes this week tell us that Jonathan Lethem has a new novel coming out in 2009, news that raises some question in…
November 17, 2008

>Black Monday

>Thanks very much for your interest. We regret that your work doesn’t meet the present needs of the magazine. Thank you for submitting your…
November 16, 2008

>New Issue: Bound Off

>The latest issue of Bound Off is now live: The Redemption of Garvey Flint by Vincent Luis Carrella.
November 15, 2008

>The New Yorker: Story of the Year 2008 — NOMINATIONS OPEN

>As I did last year, I plan to name a Best New Yorker Story of the Year. Last year I came up with a…
November 14, 2008

>New Issue: Blackbird

>The Fall 2008 issue of Blackbird is no online.
November 14, 2008

>The New Yorker: "Leopard" by Wells Tower

>Please. Are they serious? First, this comment is late because my copy of the magazine didn’t arrive. Still hasn’t arrived. So I printed out…
November 13, 2008

>Toni Morrison’s A Mercy

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November 13, 2008

>New Issue: Triple Canopy

>Triple Canopy is new to me. If there’s fiction there somewhere I haven’t found it yet, but there’s other good stuff, so that’s okay.
November 12, 2008

>Under the Volcano with Sandra Cisneros

>I’ve written here before about my wonderful experiences at a small workshop in Tepoztlan, Mexico called Under the Volcano. I’ve studied there with Russell…