Novelist Chris Cleave returns to the Salon to read from his new novel as a work-in-progress (something he's never done before). EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN sheds new light on London during WWII and promises to be heroically heart-breaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
World premiere! SJ Watson reads from Second Life, the follow up to his hugely successful debut novel Before I Go To Sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alan Johnson MP reads for the very first time from his second book of memoirs Please, Mr Postman. Recorded live at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Mitchell reads from and talks about his new novel The Bone Clocks. Recorded live at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Esther Freud unveils her new novel Mr Mac and Me. Recorded live at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EXCLUSIVE: David Nicholls launched One Day at the Salon in 2009. Five years later he chose the Salon to premiere his new novel: Us. He gave a revealing interview at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel on April 14th but, very sadly, our tech kit failed. So, he invited us to the bolthole where he wrote his new novel and gave us this world exclusive reading. Apologies for the occasional snorts of laughter--we couldn't help ourselves, bet you can't either. You won't hear it anywhere else--just here. Enjoy....
Armistead Maupin reads from his new novel and lets slip a very exciting bit of news! Recorded at Damian Barr's Literary Salon at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel as part of their exciting RLife LIVE cultural program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patrick Gale gives an exclusive reading from his new novel in progress: A Place Called Winter. World premiere! Recorded at Damian Barr's Literary Salon at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel as part of their exciting RLife LIVE cultural program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kirsty Wark talks to Damian about her debut novel The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle. World premiere! Recorded at Damian Barr's Literary Salon at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel as part of their exciting RLife LIVE cultural program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Janice Galloway reads from her work and talks to Damian at Hendricks Carnival of Knowledge during the Edinburgh Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maggie O'Farrell reads from her work and talks to Damian at Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge during the Edinburgh Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Damian Barr reads from his memoir Maggie and Me at Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge during the Edinburgh festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lottie Moggach talks to Damian about her debut novel Kiss Me First and reads an extract Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Susie Boyt talks to Damian and reads from her new novel The Small Hours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Deborah Levy talks to Damian and reads from her new collection of short stories Black Vodka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lionel Shriver reads from her new book Big Brother and talks to Damian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Manil Suri reads from his new book The City of Devi and talks to Damian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rupert Thomson reads from his new book Secrecy and talks to Damian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A first for the salon! Gamekeeper turns poacher as Damian gives an exclusive first reading from his hugely anticipated memoir Maggie And Me... and brings the house down. If you only listen to one Lit Salon podcast ever, make it this one. With Rowan Pelling asking the questions, standing in for an indisposed Diana Athill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Blake Morrison reads from his book When Did You Last See Your Father and discusses the writing of memoirs with Damian Barr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alexandra Heminsley gives us an exclusive first reading from her new book Running Like A Girl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best-selling author Jojo Moyes reads from her latest novel The Girl You Left Behind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Award winning author Naomi Alderman reads from her controversial new novel The Liars' Gospel, retelling the story of the New Testament from other points of view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Singer and broadcaster Cerys Matthews talks about Dylan Thomas and the prize that was set up in his name, recites a few poems and sings a few songs. Lovely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cerys Matthews sings an impromptu folk song while speaking at The Literary Salon in November 2012. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A short clip of Cerys singing at The Literary Salon and trying not to get too put off by David Gilmour sitting in front row. Also: Damian's debut on backing vocals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
American author and sometime writer of the TV series, The L Word, A.M. Homes reads from her new novel May We Be Forgiven, described by Salman Rushdie as no less as 'flat-out amazing'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Booker Prize winning author of Schlindler's Ark, Thomas Keneally talks about his new novel Daughters of Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Author of Londoners, Craig Taylor reads from his latest work-in-progress, written that very afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Taiye Selasi reads for the very first time from her debut novel Ghana Must Go and talks about being mentored by Toni Morrison and VS Naipaul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
