Kevin McIlvoy

Kevin
McIlvoy

Kevin McIlvoy (1953-2022) was an American writer and the former Editor in Chief of the acclaimed literary magazine Puerto del Sol.

His novels include:

A Waltz (1981), The Fifth Station (1987, 1989), Little Peg (1991), Hyssop (1998, 1999), At the Gate of All Wonder (2018),

One Kind Favor (2021.)

Kevin McIlvoy (1953-2022) was an American writer and the former Editor in Chief of the acclaimed literary magazine Puerto del Sol.

His novels include:

A Waltz (1981), The Fifth Station (1987, 1989), Little Peg (1991), Hyssop (1998, 1999), At the Gate of All Wonder (2018),

One Kind Favor (2021.)

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