Kevin Brockmeier

Kevin Brockmeier is a critically acclaimed author, born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He received his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the prestigious Iowa Writer's Workshop in 1997, marking the beginning of his successful writing career. Brockmeier has since established himself as a prominent figure in contemporary American literature.

Throughout his career, Brockmeier's work has been widely recognized and celebrated. His stories have been featured in several prominent literary publications, including The New Yorker, McSweeney's, Crazyhorse, and The Georgia Review. These accolades are a testament to Brockmeier's exceptional storytelling abilities and his unique voice in modern literature. Furthermore, his work has been honored with numerous awards, such as the O. Henry Award, the Nelson Algren Award, and a National Endowment of the Arts grant. These distinctions underscore the significant impact and value of Brockmeier's literary contributions.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 City of Names 2002
2 The Truth About Celia 2003
3 The Brief History of the Dead 2003
4 Grooves 2006
5 The Illumination 2011
Collections
# Title Year
1 Things that Fall from the Sky 2002
2 The View From the Seventh Layer 2008
3 The Ghost Variations 2020
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip 2014
Kevin Brockmeier Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards 2000
2 Sixteenth Annual Collection 2003
3 Seventeenth Annual Collection 2004
4 The O. Henry Prize Stories 2006 2006
5 Best American Fantasy 2007
6 The United States of McSweeney's 2009
7 Real Unreal 2010
8 My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me 2010
9 Astoria to Zion 2013
10 Unstuck #3 2014
11 Lightspeed Magazine, October 2015 2015
12 9 Stories on the Magic of Cities 2018