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 21, 2019

Barcelona

Although I was waiting to hear about a short-notice writing residency, I saw a window of opportunity for travel and decided to jump through…
December 16, 2019

2020 Literary Magazine Ranking–Non-Fiction

Below is the 2020 Perpetual Folly Literary Magazine Ranking for Non-Fiction. Go here to read about the methodology. If you find the list useful, please…
December 16, 2019

2020 Literary Magazine Ranking–Poetry

Note: the 2021 Rankings are available here. Below is the 2020 Perpetual Folly Literary Magazine Ranking for Poetry. Go here to read about the methodology….
December 16, 2019

2020 Literary Magazine Ranking–Fiction

NOTE: The 2021 Rankings are now available here. Below is the 2020 Perpetual Folly Literary Magazine Ranking for Fiction. Go here to read about the…
December 16, 2019

2020 Literary Magazine Rankings

NOTE: The 2021 Rankings are now available here. Below are links to the 2020 Perpetual Folly Literary Magazine Rankings for Fiction, Poetry, and Non-Fiction. Scroll down…
December 5, 2019

2019 Reading–November

November was a busy month for me, in part because of the election early in the month and in part because I left for…
November 1, 2019

2019 Reading–October

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee, for me, didn’t live up to the praise I’d heard about the book. While the…
October 29, 2019

Cover Reveal: House of the Ancients and Other Stories (Forthcoming, May 2020)

I am delighted to announce that Press 53 will publish my third short fiction collection, House of the Ancients and Other Stories, in May…
October 28, 2019

Book Reviews

Book reviews come in all shapes, sizes, and venues, but they can provide very helpful feedback to writers. Certainly other writers should always make…
October 24, 2019

Happy Birthday to IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY!

Ten years ago this month, Press 53 published my first book, In an Uncharted Country, a collection of linked short stories. By the time…