Leslie Manning asked Leslie Tall Manning:

Is Feral Maril & Her Little Brother Carol based on a true story?

Leslie Tall Manning While Feral Maril is not based on a specific true story, there are many elements of truth throughout the book. I started working on the novel in 2017, and put it aside because the research was emotionally intense. I'd work on it between other projects, and in 2022 went back to it full time. A few characters are based loosely on some people I've known in the past. My family was a foster family for years, I once fell in love with a carny (aka carnie), and I know what it's like to be hungry--for food, and for independence. While Marilyn and I are quite different, the one thing we have in common is the desire to see what's beyond our own back yard and doing what it takes to get there.

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