
Kate Andersen-Brower
Kate Andersen Brower is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House. Her book has been optioned by Kevin Spacey’s production company, Trigger Street Productions, and is in development to be made into a television series.
In April 2016, Brower released her second New York Times best-seller, First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies. In it, Brower explores the friendships and rivalries between the first ladies and the behind- the-scenes dynamics of life in the White House. In October 2016, it was announced that First Women would be made into a TV series, produced by Reese Witherspoon and directed/executive produced by Robin Wright. The Residence has similarly been optioned for a series by Fox 21 Studios.
On June 5th, 2018, Brower will release her third book, First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents and the Pursuit of Power. The book will present an intimate, news-making look at the men who are next in line to the most powerful office in the world—the vice presidents of the modern era—from Richard Nixon to Joe Biden to Mike Pence.
Speaking topics
- The Residence
Whether you’re a fan of Downton Abbey, Scandal, The West Wing, House of Cards, or all four, journalist Kate Andersen Brower reveals real life stories that will take you deep behind the scenes of the private world of the White House.
- First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies
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Speaker testimonials
Kate Andersen Brower’s The Residence is one of those rare books that is both elegant portraiture and highly readable, important White House history. The anecdotes are fresh and the analysis cogent. The stories about Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton, and Obama are irresistible. Highly recommended!