Jennette McCurdy's debut novel explores misguided yearning

About this episode

The episode discusses Jennette McCurdy's debut novel, which explores the complex emotions of a teenage girl attracted to her teacher.

Jennette McCurdy's debut novel, "Half His Age," is the story of a 17-year-old girl who craves a sexual relationship with her high school creative writing teacher.

People in this episode

Host: KMUW

Topics covered

• debut novel
• misguided yearning
• teacher-student relationship
• coming of age
• fiction

Keywords

• Jennette McCurdy
• Half His Age
• novel
• fiction
• teacher-student relationship
• coming of age
• yearning

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Books & works: Half His Age

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