Goodreads asked Leslie Tall Manning:

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

Leslie Tall Manning My most recent (soon-to-be-published) book, GAGA, came to me in 2006. I was actually writing some heavy stuff, dark, literary/commercial. I thought, what the heck, let's try something a little more fun, while still keeping some twists and turns. The idea for GAGA stewed inside me for a long time. When I was 22, I was dragged onto a stadium stage in front of thousands of people to sing with Corey Hart (I Wear My Sunglasses fame). A friend stealthily took a photo of the moment, and it hangs on my bulletin board in my office as a reminder of that night. That photo is the inspiration for GAGA. It is a story about tossing your fears to the wind--no matter how young or old you are!

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