Damian Barr's Literary Salon with Jojo Moyes
We are delighted to be hosting the fabulous Damian Barr’s Literary Salon to celebrate the UK Premiere of The Giver of Stars, the new novel from bestselling author Jojo Moyes.
Inspired by true events and set in Depression-era America, the novel follows five extraordinary women on an unforgettable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond, as part of Eleanor Roosevelt's new travelling library.
When Alice Wright leaves behind her stifling life in England to marry an American, she hopes for adventure. She soon becomes disenchanted by her new husband and his overbearing father, so, when Eleanor Roosevelt issues a call for a team of women to saddle up and deliver books to the poor, she signs up.
Alongside Margery, the smart-talking, self-sufficient daughter of a notorious local criminal and three other very different women, they become known as the Horseback Librarians of Kentucky. Despite danger from moonshiners to snakes, mountains to floods, against a backdrop of social disapproval and the Great Depression, the women push on, determined to bring books to people who have never had any, furnishing them with stories and arming them with facts that will change their lives.
Tickets include a LIMITED EDITION hardback proof copy of the book.
6.30pm: Doors and complimentary drinks
7pm: Jojo Moyes in conversation with Damian Barr, followed by signing
8.30pm: End
Jojo Moyes is the bestselling author of 15 works of fiction includingSheltering Rain, Night Music and Me Before You which became a hit film with Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke.
Damian Barr is an award-winning writer, journalist, presenter and salonnière. He is the author of the memoir Maggie and Me and the novel You Will Be Safe Here.
Damian Barr's Literary Salon tempts the world’s finest writers to the world's loveliest venues to read from their latest greatest works and share their own stories. It’s where David Nicholls launched One Day and Caitlin Moran unveiled her Moranifesto, Patrick Gale shared A Place Called Winter as a work in progress, Helen Fielding read from printer-fresh pages and Yaa Gyasi, Garth Greenwell and Taiye Selasi all made their UK debut.
