Pre-orders are being taken for The Big Bang Theory‘s Kunal Nayyar’s new book, Yes, My Accent is Real. The book officially releases September 15, 2015. You can pre-order at the link or at amazon.com.
Nayyar will be available for book signings at the following dates and locations, where you may also pick up a copy of the book at the same time. If more dates become available, we will update this post. Please check it frequently.
- 17 Sep 2015 at 7 PM – Barnes & Noble Union Square – 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003
- 18 Sep 2015 at 7 PM – Book Revue -313 New York Ave, Huntington, NY 11743
- 19 Sep 2015 at 1 PM – Barnes & Noble Menlo Park Mall, 55 Parsonage Road, Edison, NJ 08837
- 20 Sep 2015 at 4 PM – Barnes & Noble The Grove, 189 Grove Drive K30, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- 30 Sep 2015 at 8 PM (reception starting at 6:30 PM) An Evening with Kunal Nayyar to discuss his book – Ann & Jerry Moss Theater, New Roads school, Herb Alpert Educational Village, 3131 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Yes, My Accent is Real is a humorous collection of autobiographical essays from Nayyar. In this revealing collection of essays written in his irreverent, hilarious, and self-deprecating voice, Kunal Nayyar traces his journey from a little boy in New Delhi who mistakes an awkward first kiss for a sacred commitment, gets nosebleeds chugging Coca-Cola to impress other students, and excels in the sport of badminton, to the confident, successful actor on the set of TV’s most-watched sitcom since Friends.
Going behind the scenes of The Big Bang Theory and into his personal experiences, Kunal introduces readers to the people who helped him grow, such as his James Bond-loving, mustachioed father who taught him the most important lessons in life: Treat a beggar as you would a king. There are two sides to every story. A smile goes a long way. And, when in doubt, use a spreadsheet. Kunal also walks us through his college years in Portland, where he takes his first sips of alcohol and learns to let loose with his French, 6’8” gentle-giant roommate, works his first-ever job for the university’s housekeeping department cleaning toilets for minimum wage, and begins a series of romantic exploits that go just about as well as they would for Raj. (That is, until he meets and marries a former Miss India in an elaborate seven-day event that we get to experience in a chapter titled “My Big Fat Indian Wedding.”)
Full of heart, but never taking itself too seriously, this witty and often inspiring collection of underdog tales follows a young man as he traverses two continents in search of a dream, along the way transcending culture and language (and many, many embarrassing incidents) to somehow miraculously land the role of a lifetime.