Make room in your heart for our book of the week! Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love is the feel-good book you need to read right now. When 79-year-old Arthur comes out to his family the announcement is met with mixed feelings and leads his grandson Teddy to reconsider sharing his own secret... Now the two must navigate a new world of love, heartbreak and finding their place in the queer community. 

If you enjoyed page-turning books like Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper or Beth O’Leary’s The Flatshare, you’ll love this novel.   

Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out is published by HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins, and available now. We recommend buying a copy from your local indie bookshop or you can visit our shop on https://uk.bookshop.org/a/403/9780008541200

‘Uplifting and emotional’ Justin Myers



Podcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman
Programmed by Matt Casbourne

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love

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 Russell Finch.