She drew attention for a Tumblr entitled Lazy Self-Indulgent Book Reviews and a recurring feature on The Awl called "Classic Trash", then in 2011 joined Awl-network site The Hairpin, where she became book editor.
She drew attention for a Tumblr entitled Lazy Self-Indulgent Book Reviews as well as a recurring book review column on The Awl called "Classic Trash". In 2011 Cliffe joined Awl-network women's general interest site The Hairpin, where she became book editor.