Bookworm Indeed
I’ve listened to this show for over 15 years and to me Mr. Silverblat is the most perceptive reader & author interviewer I know of (not unlike Elvis Mitchell in his own field of study- film). Often authors say that no other reader/interviewer had observed their work as accurately, even seeing things the authors themselves never noted. Frankly, out of the hundreds of Bookworms I’ve listened to, I’ve maybe read five of the books featured. I’m not as much of the reader I’d like to be, yet it doesn’t make the show any less enjoyable to me. It’s more about enjoying the inner workings of the authors creativity. Up until about five years ago the intro music was a charming old Disney song sung by Jiminy Cricket about books. The intro music now is absolutely awful in my opinion- superficial and banal, and quite unlike the show itself. It’s terribly ironic.
PreppyNel via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/17/18
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Many of the books that Silverblatt reviews and authors that he interviews have led to my reading the book or everything the author had published! If you enjoy serious fiction, this podcast will help you to go beyond the most popular choices and discover quirky, not so ordinary fiction.
13Johanna13 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/11/19
I love Michael's podcasts. He is one of the few people who can articulate with such passionate clarity the raw feelings of a book's character and its author. This gift is amazingly beautiful. I hope he continues to read and review books he enjoys because there will always be human...Read full review »
Brathwaite via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/12/15
I can think of no higher honor for an author than to be interviewed by Michael Silverblatt.
therese_flanagan via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/26/09
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