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GPL Column: Exploring novel destinations

“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” Jhumpa Lahiri wrote that in “The Namesake.” And it’s true. One of my favorite parts of reading is being transported to new and varied settings. Sometimes the setting is close to home, such as Indianapolis in John Green’s “The Fault in our Stars.” Maybe it’s someplace cozy and peaceful,such as the North Carolina towns described in Sarah Addison Allen’s books, or a war-t…