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 18, 2008

>The New Yorker: "The Headstrong Historian" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

>It is rare for a short story to cover the entire span of a person’s life, but this one does that and more. It…
June 18, 2008

>Q&A with Logan Ward

>Book Balloon, a free online book discussion site, is hosting a Question & Answer forum with Logan Ward, June 24-26. Logan is the author…
June 16, 2008

>storySouth Million Writers Award

>After a fairly steady stream of excuses about why it was taking so long, the editor of storySouth has finally opened the black box…
June 16, 2008

>New Issue: Smokelong Quarterly #21

>The 5th Anniversary Issue of Smokelong Quarterly is now live.
June 15, 2008

>LitMag Swap #6: Fugue

>On offer today is Issue no. 31 (Summer-Fall 2006) of Fugue, a fine magazine out of the University of Idaho. If you are interested,…
June 15, 2008

>New Issue: Bound Off #29

>A new issue of Bound Off is up today, with “In Response To Your Presentation,” by Matt Plass, and “Milk, the Wound, and Recompense,”…
June 14, 2008

>Buy a Book for a Soldier

>Speaking of Press 53, once again they are offering their Buy a Book for a Soldier campaign. Go to their website and purchase one…