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Goodreads asked E.R. Burgess:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

E.R. Burgess The book is not autobiographical per se, but it would be silly to say that it was not inspired by personal experience. That said, none of the characters is directly from life and the events depicted are not historical.

I do think that Jay's experience is not unique, and I hope it will be useful to some.

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