More than anything, “Why Not Me?” is a story about Mindy Kaling’s work ethic. Her long-time friendship with Novak can only be described as a little messy and very touching. This includes a civic-minded beau who happened to work for the president of the United States, an imaginary history teacher and B.J. Not only does Kaling write about her views on weddings, dinner parties and how to look spectacular in a photo shoot, she also allows readers to peek inside her dating life. And that moment will inevitably be smothered in laughter. Should she continue bribing classmates with Skittles? Will joining a sorority be the key? Kaling is able to take a memory from years ago and transport the reader into that moment with ease. Her self-deprecating essays depicting a young Mindy in the throes of adolescence all revolve around an anxious Indian girl with a desperate need for people to like her. “Why Not Me?” will certainly follow in its footsteps. Her first memoir, “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns),” spent time on several best-seller lists. Mindy Kaling may be gearing up for the fourth season of her TV show, “The Mindy Project,” but that didn’t deter her from writing another wildly entertaining and completely relatable book, “Why Not Me?”
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