About this episode

Mindy Kaling discusses her career in television, her new book imprint, and her latest show Not Suitable for Work.

Mindy Kaling launched her television career as an actor and writer for The Office. She also had a starring role in The Mindy Project and is the brains behind several shows including Never Have I Ever, Sex Lives of College Girls and her latest show Not Suitable for Work, which follows a group of 20-somethings starting their careers in New York. She is also behind Running Point, which was born out of her love for basketball. Mindy, who is also a best-selling author, tells Willie why she wants to help rising actors and authors with her new book publishing imprint Mindy’s Book Studio.

People in this episode

Host: Willie Geist

Guest: Mindy Kaling

Topics covered

• television career
• book publishing
• comedy
• inspiration
• acting
• writing
• basketball

Keywords

• Mindy Kaling
• Not Suitable for Work
• The Office
• book publishing
• Running Point
• comedy
• television

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mindy’s Book Studio

Books & works: The Office, The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever, Sex Lives of College Girls, Not Suitable for Work, Running Point

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