Bookworm

Intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations.

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Remembering KCRW's Bookworm Michael Silverblatt

Michael Silverblatt, the host of KCRW's Bookworm for 33 years, died in Los Angeles on Feb. 14, 2026, after years of health challenges. His impact on authors and readers was profound.
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A must for the serious reader, Bookworm showcases writers of fiction and poetry - the established, new or emerging - all interviewed with insight and precision by the show's host and guiding spirit, Michael Silverblatt.

After 21 years, Bookworm has a new theme -- two, in fact! Replacing the familiar "You are a Human Animal," is "I Am A Bookworm," an original composition by the idiosyncratic rock-pop group, Sparks, At the end of the show, a second Sparks composition, "Where Would We Be Without Books." Curious? Check out the lyrics!

Bookworm listeners are invited to participate in the first ever KCRW BOOKWORM BOOK CLUB, hosted on Facebook. Click here, log in to Facebook, and locate the "Ask to Join Group" link at the top right of the facebook page!

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