John Crace (writer)
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John Crace (ˈkreɪs) is a British journalist writing for The Guardian
.
Crace is probably best known for his "The Digested Read" column, in which he reviews new fiction by condensing it into short narratives of about 700 words in the style of the book itself. He has also written books on cricket
, tennis
, and the semi-fictional memoirs, Baby Alarm: Thoughts from a Neurotic Father and The Second Half: Thoughts from a Male Mid-Life Crisis.
He is a distant cousin of novelist Jim Crace
.
On the 3rd September 2011 John appeared on BBC Radio 5live's Fighting Talk
, and lost. He did, however manage to pick up at least one more point than Leyton Orient had achieved – and in a far shorter time frame too. Crace made his second appearance on 26th November 2011, its first programme ever to come live from MediaCityUK, Salford
.
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.
Crace is probably best known for his "The Digested Read" column, in which he reviews new fiction by condensing it into short narratives of about 700 words in the style of the book itself. He has also written books on cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, and the semi-fictional memoirs, Baby Alarm: Thoughts from a Neurotic Father and The Second Half: Thoughts from a Male Mid-Life Crisis.
He is a distant cousin of novelist Jim Crace
Jim Crace
James "Jim" Crace is a contemporary English writer. The winner of numerous awards, Crace also has a large popular following. He currently lives in the Moseley area of Birmingham with his wife...
.
On the 3rd September 2011 John appeared on BBC Radio 5live's Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk is a topical sports show broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live during the English football season. Its first series aired in October 2003, and was presented by Johnny Vaughan. The second series featured Christian O'Connell. It is currently hosted by Colin Murray and is aired on Saturday...
, and lost. He did, however manage to pick up at least one more point than Leyton Orient had achieved – and in a far shorter time frame too. Crace made his second appearance on 26th November 2011, its first programme ever to come live from MediaCityUK, Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
.
External links
- Column archive at The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
- "The Digested Read"
- Journalisted - Articles by John Crace
- John Crace's books at amazon.co.uk