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We Love Diana Because She Took on the Royals and Won

ENDURING

By writing a novel about a Diana impersonator, I hoped to examine why we commoners are drawn to her—and, perhaps, to understand her particular appeal for the lonely and damaged.

Chris Bohjalian
Chris Bohjalian
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Chris Bohjalian

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