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.
April 24, 2007

>The Dzanc Prize

> Check out this exciting news from Dzanc Books: The Dzanc PrizeDzanc Books (www.dzancbooks.org) announces the inaugural Dzanc Prize – a monetary award to…
April 24, 2007

>LitMag Wave: Fugue No. 32

>I didn’t realize Fugue was so odd. Or maybe I did–I have read a number of issues–and just forgot. I hope I don’t forget…
April 22, 2007

>Comes the Peace, by Daja Wangchuk Meston (with Clare Ansberry)

>It is clear from the very beginning of this fast-paced memoir (published in March 2007 by Free Press) that the author has had an…
April 22, 2007

>Happy Birthday, Bill!

>Today is William Shakespeare’s birthday. The guy is old, but still going strong. There’s a party for him this evening at the American Shakespeare…
April 22, 2007

>The New Yorker: "Something Like Happy" by John Burnside

>This is the story of two sisters, Fiona, the narrator, and Marie. The girls have limited prospects although Fiona, who works as a bank…
April 21, 2007

>It Comes To Me Loosely Woven, by Beebe Barksdale-Bruner

>It’s still Poetry Month and I’m still making my way through a few collections that have accumulated on my shelves lately. It Comes To…
April 21, 2007

>"Conversations and Connections"

>For just $35, the Conversations and Connections writers’ conference seems almost too good to be true. Not only do you get to hear from…
April 21, 2007

>"Kyoko’s Mirror" by Tracy Crow

>My friend Tracy Crow’s creative non-fiction piece, “Kyoko’s Mirror” is up at Literary Mama. Be sure to check it out!
April 20, 2007

>National Award for Arts Writing Announced

>The Arts Club of Washington is proud to announce that Scott Reynolds Nelson, author of Steel Drivin’ Man: John Henry, The Untold Story of…
April 19, 2007

>The New Yorker: "The Stolen Pigeons" by Marguerite Duras

>Marguerite Duras is an acquired taste, one that I do not yet possess, although I’ve read a number of her stories and a couple…