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The author of I’m Glad My Mom Died transfers her ire to adult men who groom teenage girls

Half His Age follows a 17-year-old student’s affair with her creative writing teacher

“There were phrases like, 'I’m a mid-30s man and this is something I need. I’m respectful of your boundary, but I also have needs of my own.'"

‘iCarly’ star Jennette McCurdy’s new novel ‘Half His Age’ will be published January 20

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Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped is in, and listeners can’t get enough of memoirs that cut straight to the bone—in the top 10 this year is 'I’m Glad My Mom Died', proving that brutally honest stories are the ones we can’t put down.

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LET’S UNPACK THAT: As the eldest son of the Beckham clan publicly declares that he has no wish to reconcile with his family, Helen Coffey investigates why going no-comms is sometimes the healthiest option, and why we need to destigmatise estrangement in a society that deifies family