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.
November 4, 2013

2013 Reading: Book Law for Authors by Mary Hutchings Reed and David Creasey

Book Law for Authors by Mary Hutchings Reed and David Creasey This is an excellent summary of the basic legal issues facing authors. There are…
November 3, 2013

2013 Reading: Out Across the Nowhere by Amy Willoughby-Burle

Out Across the Nowhere by Amy Willoughby-Burle This is a very short collection of very short stories. The characters are at times rough, but the…
November 3, 2013

2013 Reading: Sticklebacks and Snowglobes by B.A. Goodjohn

Sticklebacks and Snow Globes by B.A. Goodjohn One of the things that makes this novel (novel in stories?) unique is its setting—a housing estate in…
October 30, 2013

2013 Reading: The Right-Hand Shore by Christopher Tilghman

The Right-Hand Shore: A Novel by Christopher Tilghman This novel–the first book I’ve read by Tilghman–was one of the three finalists for the Library of…
October 25, 2013

2013 Reading: Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein

Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition by Charles Eisenstein Judging by comments I’ve heard about this book, the author has…
October 25, 2013

2014 Pushcart Prize Ranking of Literary Magazines

NOTE: The 2015 Rankings are now available. Go here. These rankings of literary magazines are based on a simple formula that takes into account…
October 24, 2013

2013 Reading: The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers

The Yellow Birds: A Novel by Kevin Powers Last Saturday, I won the 2013 Library of Virginia Award for Fiction. I was thrilled, of course….
October 24, 2013

2014 Pushcart Prize Ranking of Literary Magazines — Poetry

Note: the 2015 Rankings for Poetry are now available. Go here. The 2014 Pushcart Prize Ranking of Literary Magazines for Poetry is set forth…
October 24, 2013

2014 Pushcart Prize Ranking of Literary Magazines — Nonfiction

Note: the 2015 Rankings for Nonfiction are now available. Go here. I now have the pleasure to present the 2014 Pushcart Prize Literary Magazine…
October 23, 2013

2014 Pushcart Prize Ranking of Literary Magazines — Fiction

Note: the 2015 Ranking for Fiction is now available. Go here. It is time once again to present the annual Perpetual Folly Pushcart Prize…