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Kevin young is the author of seven previous books of poetry, including ardency. The illumination, a new novel by kevin brockmeier, describes a world where human wounds and suffering emit visible life. Henry prize stories and grantas best of young american novelists, among. Peering into the often unnoticed corners of life, kevin brockmeier has been consistently praised for the originality of his vision, the boundlessness of his imagination and the command of his craft. Short stories challenge space by kevin brockmeier from the. Each one of his books is better than the last and the illumination is no exception. Beagle has many outstanding achievements in science.