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.
March 21, 2008

>The New Yorker: "The Region of Unlikeness" by Rivka Galchen

>This story, if indeed it is a story and not an excerpt from the author’s forthcoming novel Atmospheric Disturbances, begins slowly, picks up speed…
March 21, 2008

>Good News for Poets

>There aren’t that many places where collections of poetry are reviewed, but I’ve just noticed that Phoebe Magazine’s blog has been running poetry reviews….
March 21, 2008

>2008 National Magazine Awards Finalists

>It’s that time of year again. The ASME has named its finalists for the 2008 National Magazine Awards. Of particular note is the appearance…
March 21, 2008

>Novelists’ Strike Has No Impact

>”The Novelists Guild of America strike, now entering its fourth month, has had no impact on the nation at all, sources reported Tuesday.” See…
March 20, 2008

>LitMag Swap

>I’m a literary pack rat, judging from the overburdened shelves and piles of books and literary journals that cover various surfaces around here. This…
March 20, 2008

>TitlePage.TV Episode 2

>I’m enjoying this new series very much. Here is the promo for Episode 2, You Always Remember Your First Time, with four new authors….
March 20, 2008

>New Issue: Night Train

>Night Train 8.1 is live.
March 17, 2008

>New Issue: SmokeLong Quarterly

>The new issue of SmokeLong Quarterly is live!
March 17, 2008

>New Issue: Bound Off

>There’s a new issue up at Bound Off, with work by Karen Bernardo and Tyler McMahon.
March 15, 2008

>To Revise, or Move On?

>I hesitate to post about this because no one can tell me what the right thing to do might be. Few have read the…