Lydia Peelle
Appearance
Lydia Peelle is an American short story writer.
Life
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Before her writing career, Peelle worked as a speechwriter for the Governor of Tennessee. She received a creative writing MFA from the University of Virginia. Her short fiction has appeared in Granta, Orion, Prairie Schooner, and elsewhere.[1]
Awards
- 2006 O. Henry Award for "Mule Killers"
- 2010 Whiting Award
Works
- Reasons for and Advantages of Breathing. Harper Perennial. 2009. ISBN 978-0-06172-473-2.