| | Clare Mulroy | Books Reporter
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Happy Friday, booklovers! |
Jennette McCurdy first burst onto the literary scene with "I'm Glad My Mom Died," a memoir as buzzy in title and cover as the contents inside. Now, McCurdy is back with her debut novel, "Half His Age." I had the opportunity to chat with her over the phone in December and again this week at our New York City studio. Between discussions of female rage, toxic relationships and writing craft, McCurdy told me she feels the most kinship with book people. (Celebrities, they're just like us!) | USA TODAY Books Reporter Clare Mulroy sits down with Jennette McCurdy to talk about her new book "Half His Age." Nathanial Gary |
"I feel more of a sense of belonging in the literary world than I ever, ever did in Hollywood," McCurdy said. "(I've been) finding my people and feeling like I've got lifelong friends and they're authors. These are my people. These are my friends." |
McCurdy is candid about the differences between Hollywood and publishing. She prefers the latter. But "Half His Age" has been picked up for adaptation with McCurdy writing and directing. "I'm Glad My Mom Died" will also soon be a series starring Jennifer Aniston. |
Despite one foot still in Tinseltown, McCurdy has made an intentional career shift – she'd rather be known as Jennette McCurdy, author, than Jennette McCurdy, former child star. For her, writing a book is not about a new project or IP rights; she's content to be left dreaming at her writing desk. | | Sarah Jessica Parker, 60, wants to speak about reading and aging. And how, for her, those two things have become intertwined. | | | | If you can't wait for more Ilya and Shane in "Heated Rivalry" Season 2, check out these hockey romance books and similar steamy sports stories. | | | | Chris Appleton has styled everyone from Kim Kardashian to Jennifer Lopez. Now he wants to give fans a chance to transform their lives through hair. | | | | In a new interview, George R.R. Martin addressed the ongoing delay of "The Winds of Winter" and revealed if he'd let someone else finish the series. | | | | The top-selling titles each week provides book lovers with the most accurate snapshot of what people are reading. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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