Bookworm (radio show) explained

Bookworm
Runtime:30 minutes
Home Station:KCRW
Presenter:Michael Silverblatt
Country:United States of America
Language:American English

Bookworm is an interview radio show hosted by Michael Silverblatt and produced by KCRW. The show featured interviews and discussions with authors and other literary figures. The show ran from 1989 to 2022, syndicated nationally on NPR.

Background

The show has been running since 1989 and has since become available as a podcast.[1] Silverblatt was unpaid for the first five years that he hosted the show until receiving the "Lannan Literary Grant" from the Lannan Foundation.[2] [3] The show aired on KCRW-FM (89.9) in Santa Monica on Thursdays at 2:30pm.[4] The show was also available on WNYC Radio 820-AM at 4:30pm on Sundays.[5] The show is syndicated to more than fifty radio stations throughout the United States.[6] According to Believer Magazine, Silverblatt has interviewed over twelve hundred writers.[7] David Foster Wallace was interviewed on the show and a tribute episode was later recorded after his death.[8] The show used the song "You (Are A Human Animal)" as the theme song for twenty-one years until Sparks created a new theme song for the show in 2010.[9]

Reception

Sarah Fay praised the show saying that Bookworm "reminds us that the literary interview can function as art."[10] Neil Denny commented on the show saying that "Bookworm has become a fixture of the US literary scene."[11] Simon Lowe of The Guardian praised the show saying that it "is a rare pleasure and unlike any other author interview you will hear."[12] Dana Dickey of PureWow recommended the show saying that "You'll feel smarter just by listening."[13] A Public Space called the show "the country's premier literary talk show" in 2018 when Silverblatt received The Deborah Pease Prize.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Porter . Ryan . January 22, 2017 . Curl Up With a Good Book Podcast: Ten of the Best Book- and Writing-Focused Podcasts Out There Right Now. . en-CA . . . live . April 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129110648/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2017/01/22/curl-up-with-a-good-book-podcast.html . November 29, 2020 . 0319-0781.
  2. Web site: Davis . Kristy . The Consummate Reader: KCRW's Bookworm Michael Silverblatt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423142715/https://www.oprah.com/spirit/kcrws-bookworm-michael-silverblatt . April 23, 2021 . April 25, 2022 . . . 4 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Lannan Foundation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001025655/https://lannan.org/literary/detail/bookworm/grant . October 1, 2020 . April 25, 2022 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Kellogg . Carolyn . August 5, 2010 . Michael Silverblatt: Good Literary Listening . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130919072233/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2010/08/michael-silverblatt-good-literary-listening.html . September 19, 2013 . April 25, 2022 . . . en-US.
  5. News: Shustack . Mary . March 15, 2001 . WABC Talks for a Cure During Fund-Raiser: For Book Lovers . 81 . . . April 25, 2022 . April 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220425183736/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100445985/wabc-talks-for-a-cure-during/ . live .
  6. News: March 16, 2013 . Guy Maddin in Conversation With Bookworm Host Michael Silverblatt at the News Café: Replay . en-CA . . . live . April 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220425170643/https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/bookworm-host-silverblatt-talks-to-maddin-at-news-cafe-198576241.html . April 25, 2022.
  7. Web site: Fay . Sarah . June 1, 2010 . An Interview with Michael Silverblatt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019233328/https://believermag.com/an-interview-with-michael-silverblatt/ . October 19, 2021 . April 25, 2022 . . Black Mountain Institute . en-US.
  8. Krajeski . Jenna . September 22, 2008 . Gold for Silverblatt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220425170727/https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/gold-for-silverblatt . April 25, 2022 . April 25, 2022 . . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Kellogg . Carolyn . September 3, 2010 . 'Bookworm' Debuts New Theme Song by Sparks . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160702163744/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2010/09/bookworm-debuts-new-theme-song-by-sparks.html . July 2, 2016 . April 25, 2022 . . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Fay . Sarah . May 23, 2012 . The Precarious State of the Literary Interview . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414153442/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/the-precarious-state-of-the-literary-interview/257384/ . April 14, 2021 . April 25, 2022 . . . en-US.
  11. Web site: Denny . Neil . Little Atoms' Seven Best (Other) Book Podcasts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421235113/http://littleatoms.com/7-best-podcasts . April 21, 2021 . April 25, 2022 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Lowe . Simon . November 7, 2016 . Words in Your Ears: The 10 Best Books Podcasts—A Bookseller and Writer Chooses His Favourite Audio Options for Those Occasions When Actually Reading a Book Would Be Ill-Advised . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328115519/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/nov/07/words-in-your-ears-the-10-best-books-podcasts . March 28, 2022 . April 25, 2022 . . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Dickey . Dana . December 4, 2020 . 8 Los Angeles Podcasts We're Obsessed With Right Now . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723005233/https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/los-angeles-podcasts . July 23, 2021 . April 25, 2022 . . Gallery Media Group . en-US.
  14. Web site: October 1, 2018 . The Deborah Pease Prize: Michael Silverblatt to Receive the Inaugural Deborah Pease Prize From a Public Space . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210415134825/https://apublicspace.org/news/detail/the-deborah-pease-prize . April 15, 2021 . April 25, 2022 . . A Public Space Literary Projects . en-US.

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