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.
This week’s episode is a delight for anyone who loves to learn about historical events through the lens of fiction. Author Defne Suman brilliantly evokes the sprawling multicultural city of Smyrna through the lives of four families during the early 20th century as the Ottoman Empire is on the brink of collapse. In the first…
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A bold, utterly unforgettable novel about new beginnings and the survival of hope that’s already a huge hit with booksellers
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Actress Katherine Parkinson (of The IT Crowd & more) reads hilarious extracts by the multi-award-winning Georgia Pritchett
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A special Pride Month gift! Listen in to our electrifying full-length Salon with Garth Greenwell, discussing his incredible book Cleanness
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Enjoy this spine tingling extract from the international bestselling author’s acclaimed book
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