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.
September 19, 2006

>The Writer as Genius

>The MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2006 Class of Fellows, recipients of the so-called Genius Grants. There’s usually a writer or two in the…
September 19, 2006

>Upper Valley Writers’ Show

>Monday night was the first Upper Valley Writers’ Show in its new time—the third Monday of the month (so no longer in conflict with…
September 19, 2006

>LitMag Wave: One Story

>“All Good Things” by Emily Benz in Issue Number 78 of One Story—is this a long short story? Or a really short novel? In…
September 17, 2006

>LitMag Wave: New England Review

>Volume 27 No. 3 of New England Review is loaded, as usual. The first short story in the issue, “Take It from Me” by…
September 16, 2006

>Subscribe Me!

>You’ll notice that I’ve added on the right a new feature: Subscribe Me! by Feeblitz. I’m not sure what this means, but if you…
September 16, 2006

>R.KV.R.Y Journal Blog

>Victoria Pynchon, editor of R.KV.R.Y Literary Journal has launched the R.KV.R.Y Journal Blog, in which my little Puschcart Prize analysis is mentioned prominently today….
September 16, 2006

>Matt Warner and John Lawson

>A few days ago, I set up an area Readings calendar. The first event was last night, readings by Matt Warner and John Lawson,…
September 15, 2006

>Giller Prize Longlist

>And while we’re on the subject of prizes, the longlist for the Giller Prize was announced this week. The only name I’m familiar with…
September 15, 2006

>Man Booker Prize Shortlist

>The Man Booker Prize Shortlist was announced yesterday. I’m bummed because neither Claire Messud nor Naeem Murr made the list . . . Desai,…
September 14, 2006

>Jennifer Prado’s Interview with Jim Tomlinson

>Jennifer Prado has posted a nice interview with Jim Tomlinson, author of Things Kept, Things Left Behind.