Overview
- Published by Ballantine Books, Half His Age follows 17-year-old Waldo and her relationship with a middle-aged teacher, presented through a deliberately uncomfortable, explicit lens.
- McCurdy says the book grew from unprocessed anger and uses a character’s compulsive online shopping to probe deeper questions of want and identity.
- The author has completed a screenplay adaptation and intends to direct, though no option or production deal for the novel has been announced.
- Her 2022 memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died remains in development at Apple TV+, with Jennifer Aniston attached to play her mother and McCurdy attached as a writer.
- In new interviews, McCurdy stresses the story’s psychological focus and notes that elements draw on past experiences while emphasizing the novel stands as a distinct work of fiction.