Jennette McCurdy is best known for her role in “iCarly,” where she played Sam Puckett, the wisecracking pal of the show’s title character. But while she was a teen and working on the show, she was also living under the stringent control of her mother, Debra, who oversaw her career, determined her meals — her dinners consisted of shredded pieces of low-cal bologna and lettuce sprayed with dressing — and even administered her showers. Now, in a new memoir, McCurdy, is reflecting on her time as a child actor and on her troubled relationship with her mother. The book is titled “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” and its cover bears the image of McCurdy, a narrow half-smile on her face, holding a pink funeral urn with confetti strands peeking over its rim. The presentation might be off-putting to some readers; the author is well aware. But she also feels it accurately encapsulates a coming-of-age story that is alternately harrowing and mordantly funny. When you have grown up as she has, feeling tenderness and anger toward a person you’ve seen wield immense power while fighting for her own life, she said, “You can’t believe how hard and how laughable it is at the same time. That’s completely my sense of humor.” “I feel like I’ve done the processing and put in the work to earn a title or a thought that feels provocative,” she added. Tap the link in our bio to learn more about Jennette McCurdy and her new book, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” 📸: @ahmedgaaber for The New York Times