Damian Barr's Literary Salon
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A special announcement: it’s The End…
Our dearest podcast listeners – we have a special, important message for you from our founder Damian Barr, as we say a very fond but sad farewell to the Literary Salon… Some of you have co
BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau
Enjoy an exclusive extract from this page-turning holiday read
BOOK OF THE WEEK: At the Edge of the Woods by Kathryn Bromwich
Listen to an extract from this spellbinding new novel...
BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Funny Thing About Death by Jo Caulfield
Enjoy this reading from actress, writer and comedian Jo Caulfield
BOOK OF THE WEEK: A Country of Eternal Light by Paul Dalgarno
This week we’re joined by Paul Dalgarno reading from his thoughtful, existential novel, A Country of Eternal Light. Margaret Bryce has been having a hard time since dying in 2014. In a liminal place,
BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Stirrings: A Memoir in Northern Time by Catherine Taylor
In this week’s episode, Catherine Taylor reads from her new book The Stirrings: A Memoir in Northern Time, a story about coming of age in the north of England during the 1970s and 80s. Historica
BOOK OF THE WEEK: Tiger Work by Ben Okri
Enjoy an exclusive new reading from Booker award-winning writer Ben Okri
BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
Listen to an exclusive extract from the Irish Times No.1 bestseller
BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Fascination by Essie Fox
Our next guest on the podcast is Essie Fox, reading from her instant Sunday Times bestseller, The Fascination. It’s a Victorian story about the estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curio
BOOK OF THE WEEK: Kala by Colin Walsh
A spectacular read for Donna Tartt and Tana French fans