Damian Barr's Literary Salon

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From the freshest debuts to the biggest bestsellers, this is where the world’s best writers read for the first time from their latest greatest books and share their own personal stories. Recent world premieres include ‘Hamnet’, ‘Again, Rachel’ and ‘Shuggie Bain’. Enjoy our Book of the Week strand (formerly named Salon Exclusives), where each bite-size episode offers an exclusive taster of a new book. Or relax into an in-depth interview with one of your very favourite writers. Warm your heart with Armstead Maupin. Or hang on every word with Yaa Gyasi. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Damian Ba...

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Damian Barr's Literary Salon

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Susie Boyt - The Literary Salon - April 2013 16.07.2013 25:33

Susie Boyt talks to Damian and reads from her new novel The Small Hours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deborah Levy - The Literary Salon - April 2013 16.07.2013 31:46

Deborah Levy talks to Damian and reads from her new collection of short stories Black Vodka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lionel Shriver - The Literary Salon - March 2013 06.07.2013 44:10

Lionel Shriver reads from her new book Big Brother and talks to Damian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manil Suri - The Literary Salon - March 2013 06.07.2013 30:21

Manil Suri reads from his new book The City of Devi and talks to Damian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rupert Thomson - The Literary Salon - March 2013 06.07.2013 33:17

Rupert Thomson reads from his new book Secrecy and talks to Damian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Damian Barr - Maggie And Me - The Literary Salon - February 2013 09.02.2013 55:39

A first for the salon! Gamekeeper turns poacher as Damian gives an exclusive first reading from his hugely anticipated memoir Maggie And Me... and brings the house down. If you only listen to one Lit Salon podcast ever, make it this one. With Rowan Pelling asking the questions, standing in for an indisposed Diana Athill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blake Morrison - The Literary Salon - February 2013 09.02.2013 28:15

Blake Morrison reads from his book When Did You Last See Your Father and discusses the writing of memoirs with Damian Barr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexandra Heminsley - The Literary Salon - February 2013 09.02.2013 29:02

Alexandra Heminsley gives us an exclusive first reading from her new book Running Like A Girl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naomi Alderman - The Literary Salon - November 2012 03.02.2013 34:35

Award winning author Naomi Alderman reads from her controversial new novel The Liars' Gospel, retelling the story of the New Testament from other points of view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goin' Down The Road - Cerys Matthews singing live at The Literary Salon 03.02.2013 2:41

A short clip of Cerys singing at The Literary Salon and trying not to get too put off by David Gilmour sitting in front row. Also: Damian's debut on backing vocals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jojo Moyes - The Literary Salon - November 2012 03.02.2013 24:29

Best-selling author Jojo Moyes reads from her latest novel The Girl You Left Behind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ca' The Yowes - Cerys Matthews sings live at The Literary Salon 03.02.2013 2:02

Cerys Matthews sings an impromptu folk song while speaking at The Literary Salon in November 2012. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cerys Matthews - The Literary Salon - November 2012 03.02.2013 36:09

Singer and broadcaster Cerys Matthews talks about Dylan Thomas and the prize that was set up in his name, recites a few poems and sings a few songs. Lovely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Taylor - The Literary Salon - 23 October 28.10.2012 24:51

Author of Londoners, Craig Taylor reads from his latest work-in-progress, written that very afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Keneally - The Literary Salon - 23 October 28.10.2012 45:24

Booker Prize winning author of Schlindler's Ark, Thomas Keneally talks about his new novel Daughters of Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Homes - The Literary Salon - 23 October 28.10.2012 39:22

American author and sometime writer of the TV series, The L Word, A.M. Homes reads from her new novel May We Be Forgiven, described by Salman Rushdie as no less as 'flat-out amazing'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taiye Selasi - The Literary Salon - 23 October 28.10.2012 28:38

Taiye Selasi reads for the very first time from her debut novel Ghana Must Go and talks about being mentored by Toni Morrison and VS Naipaul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bharat Tandon- The Literary Salon - September 2012 13.10.2012 28:41

One of the this year's Man Booker Prize Judges, Bharat Tandon talks about the process of reading 150 novels to come to their decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Immodesty Blaize - Soho Stories Literary Salon - October 2012 13.10.2012 24:31

Star of Burlesque, Immodesty Blaize tells her own Soho story of her experiences there Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radcliffe Royds - Soho Stories Literary Salon - October 2012 13.10.2012 29:16

Radcliffe Royds tells the true story of how he came to live in a Soho skip and got arrested for attempted bank robbery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clayton Littlewood - Soho Stories Literary Salon - October 2012 13.10.2012 29:49

Blogger, columnist, clothes store owner and Soho scene veteran Clayton Littlewood reads from his first book: Dirty White Boy: Tales of Soho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shirley Conran - The Literary Salon - September 2012 07.10.2012 28:28

Bonkbuster author Shirley Conran shows that EL James a thing or two as she reads a very rude bit from her eighties best-seller Lace. Not for the faint of heart.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katy Regan - Aubin and Wills Literary Salon - September 2012 07.10.2012 28:54

Katy Regan gives an exclusive first reading from her new novel How We Met Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eleanor Moran - Aubin and Wills Literary Salon - September 2012 01.10.2012 22:24

It's our first Literary Salon in Brighton, courtesy of Aubin & Wills! The fantastic Eleanor Moran reads from her new novel The Last Time I Saw You, out in January 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clare Balding - The Literary Salon - September 2012 13.09.2012 43:02

Reading FOR THE FIRST TIME from her already-bestselling memoir MY ANIMALS & OTHER FAMILY, Clare Balding joins Damian Barr at his Shoreditch House Literary Salon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices