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Good books for tough times

Broadcast: Midmorning, 10/17/2008, 9:06 a.m.

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When the news is bad, sometimes all you need is a good book to make it go away. Midmorning looks at literature that takes you to another place.

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  • Ron Charles: Senior editor of the Washington Post Book World.
  • John Freeman: Freelance book critic and past president of the National Book Critics Circle.

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