Ben Craik

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A recent graduate of the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics, Ben's interests span philosophy, art, music and literature. Now based in Toronto, Canada, he writes primarily about books and ideas. Follow him on Twitter at @BenCraik

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  The Cockroach by Ian McEwan

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  Ian McEwan’s The Cockroach opens echoing one of the most enticing first lines in...

  Ben Craik 11th November 2019
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  Theatre

  We Wait in Joyful Hope at Theatre 503

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  It is with supreme difficulty that a writer is able to address seriously...

  Ben Craik 21st May 2016
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  Theatre

  Horrible Histories: Incredible Invaders at New Wimbledon Theatre

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  Britain’s beloved Horrible Histories is on...

  Ben Craik 18th May 2016
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  Literature

  The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel

  ★★★★★

  Yann Martel’s latest novel, The High Mountains of Portugal, is his...

  Ben Craik 29th March 2016
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  Literature

  Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift

  ★★★★★

  In the wash basins of the World War I the red socks of modernism were...

  Ben Craik 21st March 2016
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  The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes

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  In 1784, the German philosopher Immanuel Kant made an uncharacteristic...

  Ben Craik 12th March 2016
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  1924: The Year That Made Hitler by Peter Ross Range

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  With the Bavarian government’s chokehold on Mein Kampf set...

  Ben Craik 3rd March 2016