Congratulations to Book Talk guest and Nashville resident Lydia Peelle for being named to the National Book Foundation's 2009
5 Under 35 program. Past Book Talk guests who have been honored are Fiona Maazel (2008) and ZZ Packer (2006).

Stephen
Usery interviews Lydia about
Reasons for and Advantages of Breathing, her first collection of award-winning short stories. Download the podcast today!