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.
April 29, 2008

>New Issue: Bound Off #27

>The April issue of Bound Off is now live (actually it’s been live since April 15, but I forgot). Check out work by Jenny…
April 29, 2008

>Ron Currie Jr. Wins NYPL Young Lions Award

>I’ve just heard (thanks Jessica!) that Ron Currie Jr. won the NYPL Young Lions Award last night at a ceremony in New York. Congratulations,…
April 29, 2008

>BlogCritics Magazine

>I’ve just become aware of Blogcritics.org, an amazing collection of book, music, movie and other reviews. You could spend days . . .
April 27, 2008

>ASC: The Taming of the Shrew

>The home stand of the American Shakespeare Center‘s touring company (the “Piercing Eloquence” tour) continues with The Taming of the Shrew. It must be…
April 27, 2008

>Ontario Review Will Cease Publication

>It is no surprise to learn that Ontario Review will cease publication. With the death of its founder and editor, Raymond Smith, this announcement…
April 26, 2008

>The Soul Thief by Charles Baxter

>The Soul ThiefCharles BaxterPantheon ($20.00) by Clifford Garstang In this new novel from Charles Baxter, Nathaniel Mason is a student in Buffalo who meets…
April 25, 2008

>Robert Olen Butler at Redivider

>This is something of coup for Redivider. They’ve just published online an excerpt from Robert Olen Butler’s new collection of short-shorts, Intercourse. I heard…
April 24, 2008

>The New Yorker: "Bullfighting" by Roddy Doyle

>It’s a pleasant story. Good, even. Not great, though. Probably not memorable. Donal and his Dublin Pals Seán, Gerry and Ken get together every…
April 24, 2008

>Interview with Katrina Denza at Storyglossia Blog

>Editor Steven McDermott interviews Katrina Denza on the Storyglossia Blog. And Steven also draws our attention to Kat’s flash fiction, Soap at Wig-leaf. Good…