Author Clifford Garstang stopped by the Bunker this week to talk about his latest book, Oliver’s Travels. Clifford is one of those fascinating people who may slip under the radar because of his understated style, but he and Brad took a trip through his unhappy at times childhood that catapulted him into a world of travel, volunteering, and service.
From the Peace Corps to the World Bank to a staple of the literary magazine world, Clifford’s story is fantastic. So, pour a glass of holiday cheer and sit down for a great story!
About Clifford Garstang
Clifford Garstang is the author of two novels, Oliver’s Travels and The Shaman of Turtle Valley, a novel in stories, What the Zhang Boys Know, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction, and two short story collections, House of the Ancients and Other Stories and In an Uncharted Country.
He is also the editor of Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet, a three-volume anthology of stories set around the world. His work has appeared in Bellevue Literary Review, Blackbird, Cream City Review, Hopkins Review, Los Angeles Review, Tampa Review, and elsewhere, and has received Distinguished Mention in the Best American Series. He is also widely known for his annual ranking of literary magazines.
A former Peace Corps Volunteer and international lawyer, Garstang earned an MFA in Fiction from Queens University of Charlotte. He lives near Staunton, Virginia.
