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