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.
August 23, 2007

>Failbetter.com #24

>The new issue of Failbetter.com is up, with work from Jeffrey Lent, Daniel Alarcon and others. Definitely looks promising.
August 23, 2007

>Grace Paley

>I am very saddened to learn of the death of Grace Paley, a terrific writer of fiction, poetry and essays, but also one of…
August 22, 2007

>Opium Magazine

> Opium Magazine has announced the finalists in the 500-Word Memoir Contest and somehow I slipped into the group without anyone noticing. The winner…
August 22, 2007

>Best of the Web Series by Dzanc Books

>Dzanc Books continues to exite us. I somehow missed this announcement when it was first made, but in any case I’ve just learned that…
August 21, 2007

>Goodsearch.com

>Thanks to Dan Wickett of Emerging Writers Network and Dzanc Books, I’m now aware of Goodsearch.com, a search tool from Yahoo that contributes money…
August 20, 2007

>Interview with Francine Prose

>I’ve said it before, but AWP’s Writer’s Chronicle is the best writer’s magazine I’ve seen. It usually has in depth interviews with literary writers…
August 19, 2007

>Even More "Young Frankenstein — the Musical"

>I continue to be amazed by the number of visitors this blog is getting from people who want information about, or who want to…
August 19, 2007

>The New Yorker: "Swimming" by T Cooper

>I’m a sucker for a story set in Southeast Asia and I definitely liked this one by T Cooper (apparently the lack of a…
August 19, 2007

>Get Lit! Book Parties

>While the big publishers are out looking for the next best-seller and basically dehumanizing the industry, small presses continue to innovate. I mentioned recently…
August 18, 2007

>LitMag Wave: The Sun

>At first, having eagerly read “Slides” by Gary Buslik (in the August 2007 issue of The Sun, I wasn’t happy with the ending. Particularly…