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.
November 5, 2007

>Monday Miscellany

>I’ve been away, so haven’t done much reading or writing the last few days. Time for a few general observations. Elections. Virginia has an…
November 1, 2007

>The New Yorker: "The Cold Outside" by John Burnside

>I’m not sure how many people will agree with me, but for me this is one of the best stories of the year, if…
October 30, 2007

>SmokeLong Quarterly News

>Word is spreading that SmokeLong Quarterly has launched (re-launched?) a NEWS Page on which several writers will be blogging regularly. Looks like something you’re…
October 29, 2007

>The Bat Segundo Show

>New installments of The Bat Segundo Show have been posted, including interviews with James Lipton, Naomi Wolf, Stephen Pinker, David Michaelis, and Danica McKellar.
October 27, 2007

>New South/GSU Review: Nanking Mansion

>My contributor copies of the current issue of GSU Review arrived a few weeks ago and today I discovered that the magazine, which is…
October 26, 2007

>Monkeybicycle

>An odd little piece by me went live at Monkeybicycle today: Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Wedding
October 26, 2007

>The New Yorker: "Among Animals and Plants" by Andrei Platonov

>The author, Andrei Platonov, died in 1951 and the contributors’ notes indicates that the “complete text” of “Among Animals and Plants” will be included…
October 26, 2007

>A Tribute to Grace Paley

>I wish I could attend Pen American Center’s Tribute to Grace Paley on November 6 in New York City. “An Evening of Readings and…
October 25, 2007

>San Diego Fires/Donate to the Red Cross

>If you are in a position to help, please consider making a contribution to the American Red Cross in the San Diego area. The…