Mindy Kaling is writing a second book about her 'rollercoaster-y' year

As the title of her first book of funny essays, Mindy Kaling wondered, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?. But since the publication of her book in late 2011, Kaling has had much bigger concerns, and her next book will reflect the major recent shifts in her life.

Between running and starring in Fox’s The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling hasn’t had much time to do much else, but she told a crowd at PaleyFest that she’ll write her second book in the downtime before production on the second season of her show.

Back in January, Kaling told EW a bit more about her plans for her follow-up book. “In the past year my life has changed so much — so, so much,” she said. “Personal things, like with my mom passing away and with the show getting picked up in the most roller-coastery way with all these unexpected turns, and becoming number 14 on the call sheet on The Office to becoming the star of a show.”

Kaling may be writing the new book while traveling abroad. “Instagram has made me feel like the least-traveled person in the world,” she said. “I’ve been watching my friends going on all these international vacations, so during the break I might want to take 10 days to travel.”

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