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10:00News Roundup

A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week’s top national and international news stories.

Guests

John Harwood, reporter, "Wall Street Journal" and chief Washington correspondent for CNBC

Clarence Page, syndicated columnist, "Chicago Tribune"

Steve Roberts, syndicated columnist and journalism professor at George Washington University.

11:00Caryl Phillips: "Dancing in the Dark" (Knopf)

Bert Williams became one of America's first black superstars during the vaudville era. The author of this fictionalized account of his life explores the contradictions between the man he was and the character he played on stage.

Guests

Caryl Phillips, author of three books of nonfiction and eight novels, including "Crossing the River" and "A Distant Shore."

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