10 books for a good laugh

Author Hallie Ephron recommends literature to keep you laughing.

7. 'Scoop,' by Evelyn Waugh

William Booth, an unassuming English bumpkin, writes a nature column for London’s “The Beast.” When a mix-up sends Booth – instead of his more talented cousin – to Africa as a war correspondent, Waugh spins a yarn of underdog success. His critiques of journalism and English society evoke laughs and have been endearing William Booth to a wide audience ever since the book's original publication in 1938. 

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