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.
December 30, 2020

2020 Reading–December

The Big Baby Crime Spree and Other Delusions by Darrin Doyle is a short collection of short stories—just 90 pages long—that was sent to…
December 10, 2020

2021 Literary Magazine Ranking–Poetry

Below is the 2021 Literary Magazine Ranking for Poetry. For an explanation of the rationale and methodology, please go here. If you find the…
December 10, 2020

2021 Literary Magazine Ranking–Nonfiction

Below is the 2021 Literary Magazine Ranking for Nonfiction. For a discussion of the rationale and methodology, please go here. If you find the…
December 10, 2020

2021 Literary Magazine Rankings

NOTE: The 2022 Rankings are now available here. Below are links to the 2021 Perpetual Folly Literary Magazine Rankings for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. Scroll down…
December 10, 2020

2021 Literary Magazine Ranking–Fiction

Below is the 2021 Literary Magazine Ranking for Fiction. For a discussion of the rationale and methodology for the ranking, please go here. If…
December 7, 2020

New Literary Magazine Rankings Coming Soon

It won’t be long now! As many people know, I prepare an annual ranking of literary magazines based on the Pushcart Prizes over a…
December 3, 2020

2020 Reading–November

My November reading report is a little late because of some technical issues with the website, but we appear to be back up and…
November 25, 2020

Website Upgrade Coming

Strictly speaking, my website problems have nothing to do with gremlins, viruses (not even COVID-19), or malware. The problem is inertia. I’ve known for…
November 1, 2020

2020 Reading–October

How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi is an exploration of antiracism. It’s not good enough to be not-racist anymore, Kendi, argues,…
October 1, 2020

2020 Reading–September

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood is a historical novel about a woman involved in a double murder. She is spared hanging because of her…