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.
February 25, 2008

>Interview with Cathy Smith Bowers

>Julie Funderburk interviews Cathy Smith Bowers in the new issue of StorySouth.
February 25, 2008

>Like Hope. But Different.

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February 24, 2008

>LitMag Wave: Bateau, Volume 1, Issue 1

>I think you’ve been waiting for Bateau. This is a brand new literary magazine established by poet James Grinwis. Each copy is a work…
February 24, 2008

>ASC: Macbeth

>This is the third (or fourth?) time I’ve seen Macbeth done by the American Shakespeare Center at the Blackfriars Playhouse. This time, we’re in…
February 22, 2008

>The New Yorker: "The Shelter of the World" by Salman Rushdie

>Akbar the Great is building a new capital city and a new palace for his empire. And he’s not such a bad sort as…
February 22, 2008

>The Sylvan Echo

>Volume 1, Issue 3 of The Sylvan Echo is now live.
February 22, 2008

>River and Sound Review

>River and Sound Review, one of a growing number of audio literary magazines, has a new podcast available featuring poet Lola Haskins. The website…
February 22, 2008

>Oddest Book Titles

>And now for something a little different in the world of awards, The Bookseller announces it’s shortlist for the Oddest Book Title. The Bookseller…
February 22, 2008

>Semi-serious

> You Are a Semi-Colon You are elegant, understated, and subtle in your communication. You’re very smart (and you know it), but you don’t…
February 19, 2008

>The Beat

>Check out the new issue of The Beat.