Why Not Me? (book)

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Why Not Me?
Why Not Me book cover.jpg
First edition
Author Mindy Kaling
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherCrown Archetype
Pages240
ISBN 978-0-8041-3814-7
Preceded by Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)  
Followed by Nothing Like I Imagined  

Why Not Me? is a 2015 humor book by actress and writer Mindy Kaling. [1] [2] The book consists mostly of humorous observational essays based on Kaling's life, and it also includes one chapter of fiction. [3]

Contents

The book spent 16 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list. [4]

Synopsis

The book is a collection of anecdotal essays written by Kaling about her experiences and observations about Hollywood. [1] Carina Chocano of The New York Times noted that the book was "loosely fashioned around themes of approval and entitlement." [5]

The book also contains a chapter that is a work of fiction about an alternative world where Kaling is a Latin teacher in a prep school on the Upper East Side of New York. [3]

The final chapter of the book is a transcript of Kaling's 2014 speech at Harvard Law School. [3]

Reception

The book received mostly positive reviews. The Atlantic called the book "a defense of hard work." [6] Publishers Weekly criticized the book for skirting major issues such as her mother's death and relationship with B. J. Novak. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Why Not Me?". publishersweekly.com. Pushlishers Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Chaney, Jen (9 September 2015). "Mindy Kaling's new book 'Why Not Me?' reads like . . . Mindy Kaling". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 BIEDENHARN, ISABELLA (14 September 2015). "'Why Not Me?' by Mindy Kaling: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hardcover Nonfiction - Best sellers". nytimes.com. The New York Times. January 24, 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Chocano, Carina (16 November 2015). "Mindy Kaling's 'Why Not Me?'". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Garber, Megan. "Mindy Kaling Is Thirsty". The Atlantic. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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