The Literary Salon

By Damian 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 have included Bret Easton Ellis, Joj... more

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How many episodes does The Literary Salon have?

The podcast currently has 280 episodes available.

The Literary Salon episodes:

July 16, 2012 Alex Preston - Aubin & Wills Literary Salon - July 2012
Alex Preston reading from The Revelations and talking secrets and lies with Damian Barr at Aubin & WIlls, Covent Garden, July 2012. With Damian Barr interviewing.

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35min
July 16, 2012 Jake Arnott - Aubin & Wills Literary Salon - July 2012
Jake Arnott reading FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME from his new book The House of Rumour at Aubin & Wills Salon July 2012. Amazing exclusive! With Damian Barr interviewing.

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37min
June 30, 2012 Hannah Rothschild - The Literary Salon - June 2012
Hannah Rothschild talks about her new biography of her great Aunt Pannonica, 'the Jazz Baroness'. She led an extraordinary life from England's stately homes, battlefields of Africa, the holocaust to the New York jazz scene.

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30min
June 30, 2012 Howard Jacobson - The Literary Salon - June 2012
In one of the funniest appearances yet at the Salon, Man Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson gives an exclusive reading from his new novel, Zoo Time, coming out in the Autumn.

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29min
June 30, 2012 Gatz - The Literary Salon - June 2012
Lead actor, Scott Shepherd, and director John Collins, talk about their stage production of The Great Gatsby. The play is a complete rendering of the novel, lasting eight hours.

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31min
June 05, 2012 Tom Bullough - The Literary Salon - May 2012
Tom Bullough reads from his third novel, Konstantin, and talks to Damian about what attracted him to the story of the father of the Russian space programme.

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31min
June 05, 2012 Valeria Luiselli - The Literary Salon - May 2012
In the first ever bilingual Salon, Mexican writer Valeria Luiselli reads from her debut novel Faces In The Crowd both in English and in Spanish. She talks to Damian about Latin America, a convent education and the problem with Magic Realism.

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31min
June 05, 2012 Andrew Miller - The Literary Salon - May 2012
Winner of the Costa Book Of The Year 2012, Andrew Miller reads from his prize winning novel Pure. He talks to Damian about revolutions, Dr Guillotin and his next novel.

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36min
May 07, 2012 Chris Cleave - The Literary Salon - March 2012
Chris Cleave reads from his forthcoming novel, Gold. He talks to Damian about why he wrote a novel about the world of Olympics speed cyclists.

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31min
April 24, 2012 Mark Forsyth - The Literary Salon - Aubin and Wills - March 2012
Mark Forsyth reads from The Etymologicon, his book on the strange connections between words, which was a Christmas bestseller. Afterwards, he talks to Damian about the origins of swear words. A wee bit more sweary than usual! Not for the easily offended.

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24min

FAQs about The Literary Salon:

How many episodes does The Literary Salon have?

The podcast currently has 280 episodes available.