Rest In ParadiseFeb 16

Michael Silverblatt, "genius" host of KCRW literary show "Bookworm," which was a longtime staple on our Verdant Square Radio, dies at 73 after a long illness

(Ed note: Godspeed and thank you, Michael. We will keep reading and sharing #books -- you rest now.)

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-15/michael-silverblatt-dead-kcrw-bookworm-host-73

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Michael Silverblatt dead: 'Genius' host of KCRW's 'Bookworm' was 73

Silverblatt’s 30-minute show, which ran from 1989 to 2022, included interviews with celebrated authors including Gore Vidal, Kazuo Ishiguro, David Foster Wallace, Susan Orlean, Joan Didion and Zadie Smith.

Los Angeles Times