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.
August 26, 2021

I’ve Got Questions for Jerry Mikorenda

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
August 26, 2021

My Mandarin Chinese Journey: Part 3

My Mandarin Chinese Journey: Learning Chinese Characters in Korea One of the first things I needed to learn in Korean was my name. In…
August 25, 2021

My Mandarin Chinese Journey: Part 2

My Mandarin Chinese Journey: Korean So, how did I start to study Chinese? The answer is a little convoluted. After college, I joined the…
August 24, 2021

My Mandarin Chinese Journey: Part 1

My Mandarin Chinese Journey: It all started with French I’m not really a hobby person. My work (writing fiction) is challenging enough to keep…
August 20, 2021

I’ve Got Questions for Lisa Sukenic

 Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
August 6, 2021

I’ve Got Questions for Kathy Flann

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
August 4, 2021

I’ve Got Questions for Barbara McHugh

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
August 2, 2021

I’ve Got Questions for Carol Dines

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
August 1, 2021

2021 Reading–July

Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin is an odd sort of novel, mostly because there’s almost nothing odd about it. I kept looking for the…
July 6, 2021

I’ve Got Questions for Barbara Quick

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…