Acceptance

In this hilarious essay, navigating Los Angeles’s cutthroat private school admissions becomes an unexpectedly personal education for New York Times bestselling author Mindy Kaling, where the parents are interviewed, everyone pretends to be relaxed, and nobody is fooling anyone.

As Mindy obsesses over getting her daughter into preschool—researching educational philosophies, curating the perfect interview outfit, and preparing harder than she ever has for a television pitch—she finds herself revisiting her own childhood as the daughter of Indian immigrants trying to break into Boston’s elite private school world. A funny, surprisingly moving look at ambition, belonging, and why hearing “you’re in” never really stops mattering.

From the Emmy-nominated writer, Tony Award–winning producer, director, actor, and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes I Did Everything Right, Right? In this new collection of essays, Mindy Kaling reflects on the unexpected turns, small indignities, and hard-won joys of adulthood with her signature humor, honesty, and warmth. Each essay can be read or listened to in one sitting.