Spotlight
Celebrating 25 Years of West Wing Writers
Twenty-five years ago, the two of us left the White House with our friend and fellow speechwriter, Tom Rosshirt, to start a first-of-its-kind message and
Screening of “The Baddest Speechwriter of All”
By: West Wing Writers · 10/27/2026
West Wing Writers is delighted to sponsor Speechwriters of Color’s screening of The Baddest Speechwriter of All. The documentary, soon to be released on Netflix,
Veteran Speechwriter and Communications Strategist Eric Schnure Joins West Wing Writers
By: West Wing Writers · 10/19/2026
Washington, DC, October 19, 2026 – Today, West Wing Writers announced that former White House speechwriter and executive communication strategist Eric Schnure has joined the
The Speechwriter’s Room Podcast
By: Sarah Gruen · 09/25/2026
Looking for your next listen (best streamed while baking)? Our Sarah Gruen stopped by The Speechwriter's Room to share her experience at the United Nations,
How to Nail Your High School Graduation Speech Even If You’re Not that Popular
By: Chandler Dean · 02/06/2024
In his new column, "How to Write Every Speech You'll Ever Need To Give In Your Life," Chandler Dean gives partly satirical, partly genuine advice.Congratulations!
Headed to COP28 or Davos?
By: Kate Childs Graham & Vinca LaFleur · 11/20/2023
West Wing Writers executive directors Kate Childs Graham and Vinca LaFleur share their advice on how to lead a crowded conversation at a crowded event.
7 common public speaking issues — and how to fix them
By: Lauren Dominguez Chan · 10/25/2023
Public speaking can be nerve-wracking, but anyone can do it! West Wing alumn, Lauren Dominguez Chan shares tips and tricks with NPR for nailing your
The Friendly Ghost w/ Felicity Barber
Conversations about the art of speechwriting with Felicity Barber and some of the top speechwriters in the game.
What does it take
Punchlines With a Point: How to Use Humor to Make Your Message Heard
As progressive speechwriters, published humorists and veterans of the political comedy world, Chandler Dean and Sarah Gruen have it on good authority: comedy is alive
Is There Fascist DNA in the U.S. Body Politic?
By: Jeff Shesol · 10/15/2023
Jeff Shesol reviews Rachel Maddow’s “Prequel” and Heather Cox Richardson’s “Democracy Awakening,” two new books about plots against America hatched by homegrown autocrats.
‘We’ve got one shot to open up this bookstore’: First Light Books opens in Hyde Park
By: Kris Pauls · 08/22/2023
In the construction of First Light Books, Taylor and Robin Bruce, along with general manager Breezy Mayo, put thought into every aspect of their new
The Tragedy of John Roberts
By: Jeff Shesol · 07/03/2023
The chief justice is portrayed by some as a tragic figure, powerless to save his court from itself. But the tragedy of John
West Wing Writers Is Now an Employee-Owned Business
By: West Wing Writers · 05/15/2023
Kate Childs Graham and Annie Farber Join Jonas Kieffer, Vinca LaFleur, Paul Orzulak, Jeff Shesol, and Ben Yarrow as Executive Directors
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The Story is the Difference
By: Vinca LaFleur · 03/22/2023
Vinca LaFleur joins IBM’s Making Data Simple podcast to share insights into leadership and communication. In this episode, she discusses the research process behind effective
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