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.
January 25, 2008

>VCCA Blog

>The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts has recently created a blog – a great way to keep up on the latest news.
January 24, 2008

>The Imaginary Lives of Mechanical Men by Randy F. Nelson

>Humans aren’t mere machines, despite outward appearances. They are moved, and often discomposed, by love and loss, by faith, by regret. In this collection…
January 23, 2008

>Getting Real: Online vs. Print Publishing

>Kelly Spitzer continues her “Get Real” series by asking writers whether they prefer to publish in print or online. You may be surprised by…
January 22, 2008

>LitMag Wave: One Story #97

>It’s been awhile since we’ve had a LitMag Wave and we’re overdue. I know this because I can barely see over the pile of…
January 21, 2008

>Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcón

>Daniel Alarcón’s Lost City Radio (Harper Collins 2007) is a lush, complex tale set in an unnamed country at an unknown time. Norma is…
January 18, 2008

>The New Yorker: "Ash Monday" by T.C. Boyle

>Last week, after starting the year with stories by Updike and Doctorow, I guessed that this week we’d have Munro. My first thought was…
January 18, 2008

>Size Matters – Part III

>You may recall a post from a few months ago in which I complained about a rejection slip I received from a literary magazine…
January 17, 2008

>Snow

>It’s snowing. We haven’t had much snow in the Shenandoah Valley the past few years, but we’re getting it today, with about 6″ predicted….
January 17, 2008

>Interview with Don Lee

>Robert Arnold interviews Don Lee, former editor of Ploughshares, in the new issue of Memorious.
January 15, 2008

>National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalists Announced

> This past weekend, the National Book Critics Circle announced the finalists for its prestigious awards. Winners will be announced on March 6. Autobiography…