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 6, 2008

>New Issue: Per Contra Summer 2008

>The Summer 2008 issue of Per Contra is now live! And the issue includes the announcement of a Per Contra spinoff called Currents. This…
June 6, 2008

>Better World Books

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June 6, 2008

>Online Sidewalk Sales

>As much as I like to support both writers and independent booksellers, I also like bargains, and so I enjoy used book stores and…
June 6, 2008

>New Issue: The Short Review

>The June 2008 issue of The Short Review is live, with a fresh batch of short story collection reviews and interviews with short story…
June 5, 2008

>The New Yorker: "Don’t Cry" by Mary Gaitskill

>Although because of the subject matter (adoption) and the setting (Ethiopia) I was captivated by this story, what I will remember about it most…
June 5, 2008

>The New Yorker: Summer Fiction Issue

>The current New Yorker is the Summer Fiction Issue. Not only does it include stories by Mary Gaitskill, Annie Proulx and Vladimir Nabokov, we…
June 4, 2008

>How To Get Published (Continued)

>Yesterday I wrote (briefly) about publishing short story collections by pointing to a helpful essay by Allison Amend. Her advice is consistent with everything…
June 4, 2008

>How to Publish a Story Collection

>I have no idea. But now that I’ve got your attention, Allison Amend has some tips in this regard. H/T Dan at EWN.
June 3, 2008

>Poetic Justice

>I heard Jay Parini being interviewed on NPR this afternoon and looked for more on the story. You may remember recently some teenagers recently…
June 3, 2008

>Lorrie Moore

>Reader Paul Epstein sent me this terrific essay and book review about Lorrie Moore: Angry Duck. I think most writers of short stories are…