George Saunders joins for a conversation about Michael Silverblatt, the former host of BOOKWORM. Silverblatt had to retire in 2022 for medical reasons, ending BOOKWORM's 33-year run.

Saunders, one of the most venerated writers in America (TENTH OF DECEMBER, LIBERATION DAY, LINCOLN IN THE BARDO), was a regular guest on BOOKWORM starting in 1997 - and one of its most distinct. He and Silverblatt had a special relationship, chronicled across four hours of conversation you can listen to in the KCRW archive.

Saunders and Silverblatt, discussing his novel LINCOLN IN THE BARDO:

https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/bookworm/george-saunders-lincoln-in-the-bardo-part-i

Saunders and Silverblatt, discussing his collection TENTH OF DECEMBER:

https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/bookworm/george-saunders-tenth-of-december-part-one

Saunders and Silverblatt, discussing his most recent collection of stories and essays, A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN:

https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/bookworm/george-saunders-russians-reading-writing-part-1

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