Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

This is Kaling’s second book, after Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? And while I enjoyed the first one, this is a much better book. Kaling gives you a very good sense in this book of who she is as a person. The first part of the book focuses on the development of Mindy’s show,…

By the Book: If I Were Interviewed by the New York Times

The New York Times Book Review does a weekly Q&A with writers called By the Book, and last week author/actress/producer Mindy Kaling was interviewed.   I’m already a big fan of Mindy Kaling, from her book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? to her work on The Office and The Mindy Project.  She’s smart and funny…

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

Here’s what Kaling’s book is NOT: it’s not an autobiography, it’s not long or heavy, there is no abuse or cancer or addiction, and it’s not Tina Fey’s book. There, I’ve dispensed with most of the criticisms of this book I read on Amazon and Goodreads. What it is, it’s a funny look at Mindy…