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.
May 16, 2008

>Kenyon Review Online

>I just heard some very interesting news from the folks at Kenyon Review: the launch of Kenyon Review Online. According to one comment I…
May 16, 2008

>WigLeaf "Top 50"

>The editors of WigLeaf have selected the “top 50” short shorts from the web and have also provided a “long list”.
May 16, 2008

>A Writer’s Burden

> h/t Roger Morris
May 15, 2008

>The New Yorker: "East Wind" by Julian Barnes

>I’ve never been a fan of Julian Barnes and this piece isn’t going to do anything to change that. The story involves Vernon, a…
May 15, 2008

>New Issue: Bound Off No. 28

>Robert Dana reads his own fiction and poetry in the brand new issue of Bound Off.
May 15, 2008

>Library of Virginia People’s Choice Awards

>I was very pleased to learn that Logan Ward‘s See You in a Hundred Years is a finalist for this year’s Library of Virginia…
May 15, 2008

>New Issue: Peace Corps Writers

>Check out the new issue of PeaceCorpsWriters.
May 15, 2008

>Book Launch 2.0

> H/T JimT update: See also Dennis Cass Wants You To Be More Awesome
May 14, 2008

>LitMag SWAP offer

>Today I am offering a copy of the innaugural issue of Subtropics, that would be Issue No. 1, featuring work by John Barth, Eileen…
May 14, 2008

>New Reviews at New Pages

>A new batch of literary magazine reviews went up at New Pages recently, including looks at VQR, Sewanee Review, Paradigm, Greensboro Review, Natural Bridge,…