Jim O’Heir Announces New Book About “Parks and Recreation, ”Including“ ”’Highs and Lows' of the Beloved Sitcom (Exclusive)

The actor, who played Jerry Gergich on the NBC sitcom, will share never-before-told stories about working on the show

Jim O’Heir is taking readers back to Pawnee.

The Parks and Recreation actor, 62, exclusively shared the cover of his new book, Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles and Parks and Recreation, with PEOPLE. Forthcoming from William Morrow this fall, the book details the sitcom’s lasting impact, as well as O’Heir’s experience on the show, from his initial audition to the series finale.

O'Heir played the ever-positive Jerry Gergich on the sitcom, which followed the employees of a fictional Indiana town's Parks department, and ran from 2009 to 2015 on NBC. Though the actor has appeared in numerous well-known television shows, including Curb Your Enthusiasm and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, O’Heir says there was something special about his time in Pawnee.

“I’ve seen some ‘showbiz’ craziness over the years,” O’Heir said in a statement. “I’ve been on sets where tensions were high and morale was low. Then came Parks and Recreation. I had never experienced such kindness and collaboration with other actors, writers, crew and producers.”

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O’Heir, along with Parks costars Chris Pratt, Rob Lowe, Retta and show creators Greg Daniels and Mike Schur, will explore the origins of the show, as well as the brilliance of its cast, which also starred Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. Additionally, the book will feature new stories about the stars, like birthday celebrations at Rashida Jones’ house and bonfires in Nick Offerman’s backyard.

The heart of the book, however, is O’Heir’s appreciation for the dedication of the show’s fans, both old and new, especially as Parks celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

“The Parks fan base is incredibly loyal and always has tons of questions for me about what went on behind the scenes,” O’Heir added. “I’ve written this book to give them a peek into the world of how a great sitcom gets made. I want to share with them what it was like to work with the amazing cast and crew day after day, as well as the highs and the lows of a show that was always on the brink of cancellation.”

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With O'Heir's nostalgia-fueled recollections of the show — he is also the co-host of the Parks and Recollections podcast — the author has one goal in mind for this new book.

“My hope is that, after reading this book, the fans will feel even more connected to the show they fell in love with,” he said.

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Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles and Parks and Recreation will hit shelves on Nov. 19 and is now available for preorder.

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