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Lydia Peelle
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Lydia Peelle
Lydia Peelle was born in Boston. Her first published short story, “Mule Killers,” won an O. Henry Award in 2006. Her stories have appeared in numerous publications and have also been awarded two Pushcart Prizes and have been twice featured in Best New American Voices . Her debut story collection, Reasons for and Advantages of Breathing...



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Reasons for and Advantages of Breathing
by Lydia Peelle

With this first book of fiction, a gifted young writer brings together eight superbly crafted stories that peer deeply into the human heart, exploring lives derailed by the loss of a vital connection to the land and to the natural world of which they are a part. "Mule Killers" evokes the end of an era and of a grandfather's dreams when he decides...
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