Mindy Kaling Is Driving Some Serious Crowds to McNally Jackson Right Now

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Like the rest of the country, New York absolutely adores Mindy Kaling. The actress and comedienne is currently on a national book tour promoting her highly-anticipated second novel, Why Not Me?, and today's stop was at New York's favorite independent bookstore: McNally Jackson.

Even an hour before Kaling's expected arrival, there was a line curving the block — it practically stretched into Little Italy. The huge crowd isn't unexpected, though: Kaling's The Mindy Project is currently the second-most popular show on Hulu, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Kaling will be at McNally Jackson until 6:30. It's probably too late for you to go pick up a book to get signed, but maybe you can lurk around the store in the hopes of catching a glimpse of her on the way out.