Damian Barr

The 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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Emily St. John Mandel - The Literary Salon At Auckland Writers Festival - May 2015 18.05.2015 25:24

Damian Barr talks to Emily St. John Mandel, Natalie Haynes and Ben Okri at Auckland Writers Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natalie Haynes - The Literary Salon At Auckland Writers Festival - May 2015 18.05.2015 27:10

Damian Barr talks to Emily St. John Mandel, Natalie Haynes and Ben Okri at Auckland Writers Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Okri - The Literary Salon At Auckland Writers Festival - May 2015 18.05.2015 26:21

Damian Barr talks to Emily St. John Mandel, Natalie Haynes and Ben Okri at Auckland Writers Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracey Thorn - The Literary Salon - April 15 10.05.2015 29:31

After the huge success of Bedsit Disco Queen, her first memoir, Tracey Thorn returns in her second volume exploring what it means to sing and suffer from stage fright. Her world premiere of Naked At The Albert Hall recorded live at Rumpus Room, Mondrian London. World premiere, world exclusive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katharine Norbury - The Literary Salon - April 15 10.05.2015 29:30

Katharine Norbury reads from her incredible memoir The Fish Ladder: A Journey Upstream. Recorded live at Rumpus Room, Mondrian London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Winman - The Literary Salon - April 15 10.05.2015 38:25

Sarah Winman premieres her magical new novel, A Year Of Marvellous Ways, her first novel since the international best seller When God Was A Rabbit. Recorded live at Rumpus Room, Mondrian London. World exclusive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polly Samson - The Literary Salon - January 15 31.01.2015 33:42

Polly Samson reads from her second novel The Kindness. World premiere! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Windham Campbell Prize - The Literary Salon - January 15 31.01.2015 17:13

Director of the Windham Campbell Prizes, Michael Kelleher, talks to Damian about the prizes which are some of the most valuable in the world. Recorded live at the glittering Mondrian London. For more details see: http://windhamcampbell.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aminatta Forna - The Literary Salon - January 15 31.01.2015 25:54

Windham Campbell Prize winner Aminatta Forna reads from her new novel The Hired Man. Recorded live at the glittering Mondrian Hotel in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Gale - The Literary Salon - January 15 31.01.2015 33:08

Patrick Gale returns to the Salon to read from his fabulous new novel A Place Called Winter. Recorded live at the glittering Mondrian Hotel in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colm Toíbín on How To Write 05.01.2015 3:01

One of our favourite moments from The Literary Salon. Colm Toíbín gives some home truths on how to write. "The only way to do it is to do it. The only way to work is to work. How do you write a novel? You write a novel. Why are you not doing it now. Go home." The full talk with Damian Barr available here: https://soundcloud.com/theliterarysalon/colm-toibin-the-literary-salon Learn more about your...

Clare Balding - The Literary Salon - November 2014 26.11.2014 38:43

Clare Balding returns to the Salon to discuss her second book, Walking Home: My Family and Other Rambles. Delightful! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Cleave - The Literary Salon - November 2014 26.11.2014 35:11

Novelist Chris Cleave returns to the Salon to read from his new novel as a work-in-progress (something he's never done before). EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN sheds new light on London during WWII and promises to be heroically heart-breaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SJ Watson - The Literary Salon - November 2014 26.11.2014 25:12

World premiere! SJ Watson reads from Second Life, the follow up to his hugely successful debut novel Before I Go To Sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Johnson - The Literary Salon - September 2014 14.09.2014 41:17

Alan Johnson MP reads for the very first time from his second book of memoirs Please, Mr Postman. Recorded live at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Mitchell - The Literary Salon - September 2014 14.09.2014 40:16

David Mitchell reads from and talks about his new novel The Bone Clocks. Recorded live at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Esther Freud - The Literary Salon - September 2014 14.09.2014 32:58

Esther Freud unveils her new novel Mr Mac and Me. Recorded live at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Nicholls - The Literary Salon - April 2014 18.04.2014 15:01

EXCLUSIVE: David Nicholls launched One Day at the Salon in 2009. Five years later he chose the Salon to premiere his new novel: Us. He gave a revealing interview at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel on April 14th but, very sadly, our tech kit failed. So, he invited us to the bolthole where he wrote his new novel and gave us this world exclusive reading. Apologies for the occasional snorts of laughter--...

Armistead Maupin - The Literary Salon - February 2014 18.02.2014 51:17

Armistead Maupin reads from his new novel and lets slip a very exciting bit of news! Recorded at Damian Barr's Literary Salon at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel as part of their exciting RLife LIVE cultural program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Gale - The Literary Salon - February 2014 18.02.2014 29:08

Patrick Gale gives an exclusive reading from his new novel in progress: A Place Called Winter. World premiere! Recorded at Damian Barr's Literary Salon at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel as part of their exciting RLife LIVE cultural program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirsty Wark - The Literary Salon - February 2014 18.02.2014 28:03

Kirsty Wark talks to Damian about her debut novel The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle. World premiere! Recorded at Damian Barr's Literary Salon at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel as part of their exciting RLife LIVE cultural program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janice Galloway - The Literary Salon - August 2013 15.09.2013 36:41

Janice Galloway reads from her work and talks to Damian at Hendricks Carnival of Knowledge during the Edinburgh Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie O'Farrell - The Literary Salon - August 2013 15.09.2013 22:13

Maggie O'Farrell reads from her work and talks to Damian at Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge during the Edinburgh Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Damian Barr - The Literary Salon - August 2013 15.09.2013 32:35

Damian Barr reads from his memoir Maggie and Me at Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge during the Edinburgh festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lottie Moggach - The Literary Salon - April 2013 16.07.2013 23:33

Lottie Moggach talks to Damian about her debut novel Kiss Me First and reads an extract Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices