Damian Barr's Literary Salon

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 Barr, and handpicked Guest Hosts, the Literary Salon live events and recordings celebrate storytelling and invite you to be part of it.


Produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman. Programmed by Matt Casbourne. 

Books
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Alex Preston - Aubin & Wills Literary Salon - J...
Alex Preston reading from The Revelations and tal…
34 min
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Jake Arnott - Aubin & Wills Literary Salon - Ju...
Jake Arnott reading FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME from …
36 min
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Hannah Rothschild - The Literary Salon - June 2012
Hannah Rothschild talks about her new biography o…
29 min
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Howard Jacobson - The Literary Salon - June 2012
In one of the funniest appearances yet at the Sal…
27 min
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Gatz - The Literary Salon - June 2012
Lead actor, Scott Shepherd, and director John Col…
30 min
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Valeria Luiselli - The Literary Salon - May 2012
In the first ever bilingual Salon, Mexican writer…
29 min
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Tom Bullough - The Literary Salon - May 2012
Tom Bullough reads from his third novel, Konstant…
30 min
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Andrew Miller - The Literary Salon - May 2012
Winner of the Costa Book Of The Year 2012, Andrew…
34 min
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Chris Cleave - The Literary Salon - March 2012
Chris Cleave reads from his forthcoming novel, Go…
30 min
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Mark Forsyth - The Literary Salon - Aubin and W...
Mark Forsyth reads from The Etymologicon, his boo…
23 min
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Jonathan Lee - The Literary Salon - Aubin & Wil...
Damian Barr hosts an intimate Literary Salon at A…
27 min
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Colm Toibin - The Literary Salon - March 2012
The multi-award winning novelist, short story wri…
23 min
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Richard Holloway - The Literary Salon - March 2012
One of the best-loved speakers at The Literary Sa…
42 min
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Alexandra Shulman - The Literary Salon - March ...
Editor-in-chief of Vogue UK, Alexandra Shulman, u…
24 min
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Patrick Gale - The Literary Salon - February 2012
In another Literary Salon exclusive, Patrick Gale…
38 min
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John Crace - The Literary Salon - February 2012
Well known for his Digested Read column in The Gu…
33 min
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Jojo Moyes - The Literary Salon - February 2012
Jojo Moyes reads exclusively for the first time f…
33 min
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SJ Watson - The Literary Salon - November 2011
SJ Watson reads from Before I Go To Sleep, and ta…
22 min
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DBC Pierre - The Literary Salon - November 2011
Booker prize winning author DBC Pierre reads from…
37 min
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Liz Hoggard - The Literary Salon - November 2011
Writer and columnist Liz Hoggard talks about her …
18 min
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Craig Taylor - The Literary Salon - October 11
Craig Taylor talks about his new book - Londoners…
34 min
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Maggie O Farrell - The Literary Salon - October 11
Award winning novelist Maggie O'Farrell talks abo…
21 min
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Jon McGregor - The Literary Salon - September 2011
Jon McGregor reads Wires from his new collection …
23 min
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Chris Adrian - The Literary Salon - July 2011
American author Chris Adrian talks about his late…
26 min
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John Waters - The Literary Salon - December 2010
John Waters at Shoreditch Literary Salon
14 min