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.
September 30, 2008

>Banned Books Week

>It’s Banned Books Week Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since…
September 27, 2008

>ASC: Richard II

>The American Shakespeare Center’s production of Richard II is gripping. The tension that binds King Richard, played brilliantly by John Harrell, and Henry Bullingbrook,…
September 27, 2008

>The New Yorker: "Three" by Andrea Lee

>The pleasure in reading this story is in the language, which is often beautiful. That’s pleasure enough for me, but as a story I…
September 26, 2008

>Writing, Teaching

>From the New York Times: Those Who Write, Teach. Among other gems about writers who teach: Writers who have been lucky enough to land…
September 25, 2008

>New Issue: Right Hand Pointing #2

>Check out the latest issue of Right Hand Pointing
September 23, 2008

>The New Yorker: "The Noble Truths of Suffering" by Aleksandar Hemon

>Although I have some doubts about the ending, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story, probably because I like stories with unsavory protagonists. Here we…
September 21, 2008

>No.

>From the Kenyon Review, an essay on rejection, by Brian Doyle.
September 19, 2008

>New Issue: Six Little Things

>There’s a new issue of Six Little Things up: Our Family Secret.
September 19, 2008

>Book Store Boom

>This summer, not unexpectedly, the independent bookstore in my small town closed. It was sad, because I love the idea of small book stores,…
September 18, 2008

>New Issue: Narrative

>The Fall 2008 issue of Narrative is now live, with work by Jill McCorkle, Lee Smith, and many others.