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 16, 2024

A Busman’s Holiday

I just got back from a delightful trip to Ireland. Given the importance of literature to the Irish and the number of literature-related activities…
September 16, 2024

I’ve Got Questions for Carolyn Jack

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
August 26, 2024

I’ve Got (More) Questions for David Ebenbach

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
August 25, 2024

Flash Sale on THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE!

The publisher of my latest novel, The Last Bird of Paradise, has just announced a ridiculous sale on the Amazon Kindle price of the…
August 1, 2024

2024 Reading — July

Foster by Claire Keegan is a very short novel that was first published in an abridged form as a short story in the New…
July 30, 2024

Workshops, Conferences, and Residencies

Getting away . . . When I graduated from my Creative Writing MFA program (Queens University of Charlotte) in 2003, I guess I was…
July 10, 2024

I’ve Got Questions for Dan Kopcow

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
July 2, 2024

The Art of the Book Review

Remember in school when you were occasionally tasked with writing a book report? The main objective of a book report was, it seemed to…
July 1, 2024

2024 Reading–June

The River by Peter Heller is a novel set in the wilds of Canada. I’m not sure why I read this, because I did…
June 20, 2024

Inspiration: Where do story ideas come from?

In my 2021 novel Oliver’s Travels, the protagonist, Ollie, listens to the advice of his mentor, Professor Russell: “Travel is the key to unlocking…
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