McCurdy’s new book is a work of fiction, but writing it helped her work through some complicated memories from her own life. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; ...

Jennette McCurdy’s fiction debut, “Half His Age,” is not a comfortable book, and it doesn’t want to be. Following the massive success of “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” McCurdy pivots from memoir to novel ...

When Jennette McCurdy’s “I’m Glad My Mom Died” was published in 2022, it landed like a glitter bomb: It got everywhere and had almost freakish staying power. The memoir pulled back the curtain on ...

New York Times bestselling author Jennette McCurdy returns with her novel, “Half His Age,” following the success of her raw, emotional and honest memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” “Half His Age” is ...

There’s a lot of sex in Jennette McCurdy’s debut novel, Half His Age — more than you might otherwise expect. The former Nickelodeon star and I’m Glad My Mom Died author strives for discomfort as her ...

NEW YORK – When you’re talking to Jennette McCurdy, it’s easy to forget her career started as a Nickelodeon actor, not during a highbrow MFA creative writing program. McCurdy may have grown up in the ...

Where are we? What is our lives? [laughs] We've both come so far since that moment. What I love about you as a writer is that it's almost a surprise that you're as good as you are. You know what I ...

Jennette McCurdy was raised by her mom, Debra, in Garden Grove, Calif. Debra died in 2013 after being diagnosed with breast cancer In 2022, the former Nickelodeon star released a memoir, I'm Glad My ...

Jennette McCurdy celebrated the release of her new book with silent confetti cannons after she went viral in 2024 for her extreme reaction to a party popper. In May 2024, the former Nickelodeon actor ...

An author’s writing process can be taxing, no ifs, ands, or butts about it. Jennette McCurdy joined Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on Live with Kelly and Mark on Tuesday to discuss her debut novel, ...

Jennette McCurdy’s phone could not be silenced. After the release of her 2022 memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” the actress-turned-author received an unending barrage of messages and calls from friends, ...