Advice on a variety of topics%E2%80%94including why extensions make everyone more beautiful and how the world needs to start assuming that all young women are confident%E2%80%94make this an empowering and entertaining read. At times her self-deprecating tone suggests that the Ivy League graduate is fluff-headed, which, based on the contents of this book as well as her meteoric career, is obviously not true. While narrating personal episodes, such as when she met President Obama for the first time and almost fainted at his praise, Kaling skirts larger issues like her mother's death or her "weird" relationship with actor B.J. The book is chock full of cultural commentary, from the rise of "small-plates restaurants" in Los Angeles to why stars pretend not to like sex scenes Kaling skillfully blends highbrow with low in her trademark witty voice. Kaling's irreverent take on life is both uproariously funny and dead-on. And if youre like OK this girl is not going to review a book by a TV comedy writer. Hilariously titled essays are interspersed with candid photos of the star. And today Im going to surprise you and do, Why Not Me by Mindy Kaling. In her second collection of personal essays, actor and comedy writer Kaling (Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)) offers readers a refreshing glimpse of her life of "(minor) fame" and the work that she did to get there.
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