3 Reasons to Be Excited About B.J. Novak's Book
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Tuesday marked the release of B.J. Novak's first book, One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories, and we can't wait to dive into the funny star's fictional collection. He first won us over with his work on The Office, and off screen, he's just as hilarious with his Twitter feed, sharing pithy musings like this tweet: "I want to be more confident but I'm not totally sure that's the best idea." Also on Novak's impressive professional and personal résumé? He's a Harvard graduate, and the actual best friend of everyone's dream BFF Mindy Kaling. From his TV writing to his Hollywood fan club, here are three reasons to check out Novak's book.
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He Cracked Us Up on The Office
With Novak's many different roles on The Office — including writer, actor, director, and executive producer — it's safe to say that if you're a fan of the series, you'll likely appreciate his brand of smart, relatable humor. His new collection covers a range of characters and subjects, and Novak's work on the hit TV show proves that he knows how to bring humor and heart into all kinds of stories.
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He's Getting Awesome Praise From Awesome People
Mindy Kaling, Novak's former onscreen girlfriend (and co-worker — he executive produces The Mindy Project) has spoken up on behalf of his book. She took to Twitter to praise his work and share her contribution, saying, "I'm doing audio commentary for @bjnovak's incredibly funny and well-written new book of short stories and I'm going to ruin it with prattle." Mindy isn't the only actress to add her stamp of approval. Lena Dunham tweeted a link to the book trailer, adding, "I vouch for the creativity, intelligence and skill of this very fine book and its very fine author." Even Katy Perry tweeted about B.J.'s work, deeming it "a spectacular book."
The Book Trailer Is Hilarious
Funny and French and perfectly witty, the trailer for Novak's collection sheds light on the surprising, sharp-witted brand of humor that's come to be expected in his work. Asked in the trailer — as we see in subtitles, of course — about the concept of his book, Novak deadpans, "The concept is that I wrote a book, so now I'm all pretentious." Perfect.