The Bookworm's Favorite Books of the Year

Dec. 16, 2015

Michael Silverblatt is KCRW’s bookworm, and all year he’s been making a list. Not of who’s naughty or nice, but his favorite fiction of 2015. He joins Madeleine to discuss his top three favorite novels of the year.

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BOOK OF NUMBERS by Joshua Cohen
THE VISITING PRIVILEGE by Joy Williams
PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE by Atticus Lish

Credits

Guest:

Michael Silverblatt - host, 'Bookworm'

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Laura Swisher

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