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 16, 2007

>The Latest Reviews from NewPages.com

>NewPages.com is a great resource for writers and readers. Their latest literary magazine reviews are up and they include several journals new to me…
August 15, 2007

>DZANC BOOKS ACQUIRES OV BOOKS

>I received this very interesting announcement from Dan Wickett of Dzanc Books today: In an effort to further our mission as a publisher of…
August 13, 2007

>Bread Loaf

>The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference begins this week on Wednesday. I’m not going this year. The last two years I’d have been making last…
August 10, 2007

>The New Yorker: "Magda Mandela" by Hari Kunzru

>The title character is a loud brassy woman who likes older men (“I like a old man,” she says) and has taken up residence…
August 9, 2007

>1001 Books

>Do you know about that book published last year, the handy reference to 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Peter…
August 9, 2007

>More "Young Frankenstein — the Musical"

>I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that the new Mel Brooks musical, Young Frankenstein, was set for tryouts in Seattle and will open…
August 8, 2007

>The Debutante Ball

>Gail Baker just sent me a link to the “Grog” (Group Blog) she’s joined — a bunch of debut authors (Gail’s got a non-fiction…
August 8, 2007

>Man Booker Prize

>The long list for the Man Booker Prize has been announced. The short list will be announced on Thursday, September 6. Check out the…
August 8, 2007

>The Big Read: To Kill a Mockingbird

>According to the Staunton News Leader this morning, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge has announced a “Big Read” in our area…
August 7, 2007

>The Felsenfeld Movement

>Did you see the piece “Namesake” in the July 30 issue of The New Yorker? I found it especially fun because I’ve just learned…