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entertainment-and-arts6 hours ago•10 min saved

McCurdy Turns Personal Pain Into Provocative Fiction With 'Half His Age'

Jennette McCurdy, famed for I'm Glad My Mom Died, releases her debut novel Half His Age, a provocative Alaska-set coming-of-age tale about a 17-year-old girl who enters an age-gap relationship with her middle-aged, married English teacher. In interviews she frames the book as a way to tell truth through difficult, unflinching material, discuss her shift from acting to writing, and outline adaptations and future projects, including a film version and an Apple TV+ series based on her memoir.

via Los Angeles Times|

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culture11 hours ago•8 min saved

Anger as Ink: Jennette McCurdy's Bold New Novel

Jennette McCurdy channels personal anger into fiction with Half His Age, a provocative novel about a 17-year-old girl who pursues a relationship with a 40-year-old teacher. The work aims to dissect psychological complexity and gray areas of power rather than portray a simple victim-villain dynamic, and it has generated buzz and mixed reactions ahead of its release, signaling a notable shift from her memoir-era public image.

via The New York Times|

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