Damian Barr's Literary Salon

Damian Barr’s Literary Salon

Hosted ByDamian Barr

Damian Barr's Literary Salon tempts the world's best writers to read exclusively from their latest greatest works and share their own personal stories. Star guests include: Jojo Moyes, John Waters, Yaa Gyasi, Mary Beard, Diana Athill and Louis de Bernières - all in front of a live audience at leading glamorous locations world-wide. Our London home is the Savoy. Suave Salonnière Damian Barr is your host.

Produced by Megan Bay Dorman and Russell Finch.

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SALON EXCLUSIVE: Darien Hsu Gee reads from ‘Other Small Histories’

December 1, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:14:12 0 Comments

A lush lyrical chronicle told through prose poetry vignettes

Booker winner Douglas Stuart in conversation with Damian Barr – UK PREMIERE of Shuggie Bain

November 19, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 01:03:29 0 Comments

Listen to the first UK reading and interview from Douglas Stuart about his Booker Prize winning debut

Dolly Alderton at Salon Online – exclusive excerpt

November 6, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:05:58 0 Comments

Enjoy an exclusive clip from the most popular Salon of 2020

Salon News – so much better than the real news. October 2020

October 20, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:06:35 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest instalment of Salon News! We’ve had so much excitement recently and so many people wanting to hear what we’ve got coming up, so we’ve answered...

SALON EXCLUSIVE: Eliza Clark reads from ‘Boy Parts’

September 22, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:14:49 0 Comments

Listen in to the sexy, subversive and hilarious debut from Clark

SALON EXCLUSIVE: Heidi James reads from ‘The Sound Mirror’

September 8, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:09:10 0 Comments

from the ‘Book to Watch Out For in 2020’ (The Irish Times)

SALON EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Craig reads from ‘The Golden Rule’

August 24, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:14:03 0 Comments

An excerpt from this summer’s most talked about novel

SALON EXCLUSIVE: Neil Blackmore reads from ‘The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle’

August 13, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:13:27 0 Comments

Enjoy the seductive, decadent and utterly thrilling new book from Neil Blackmore

SALON EXCLUSIVE: SJ Watson reads from ‘Final Cut’

July 20, 2020 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:12:20 0 Comments

Excerpt from new psychological thriller by writer of ‘Before I Go To Sleep’

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