Michael Silverblatt

Michael Silverblatt
Born
Michael Philip Silverblatt

(1952-08-06)August 6, 1952
New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2026(2026-02-14) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Broadcaster
  • radio personality

Michael Philip Silverblatt (August 6, 1952 – February 14, 2026) was an American literary critic and broadcaster who hosted Bookworm, a nationally syndicated radio program focusing on books and literature, from 1989 to 2022. He recorded over 1,600 interviews with authors and other literary figures, including Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Joan Didion, Susan Sontag, David Foster Wallace, William H. Gass, W. G. Sebald, and John Ashbery.

Bookworm was broadcast by Los Angeles public radio station KCRW.

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