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Why Not Me? (book)

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Why Not Me?
First edition
AuthorMindy Kaling
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherCrown Archetype
Publication placeUnited States
Pages240
ISBN978-0-8041-3814-7
Preceded byIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) 
Followed byNothing 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]

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

Synopsis

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c BIEDENHARN, ISABELLA (14 September 2015). "'Why Not Me?' by Mindy Kaling: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction - Best sellers". 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.