What's Next

By Melissa Fitzgerald, Mary McCormack,

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"This is the book The West Wing deserves." Allison Janney

"A joy and a MUST READ for all the Wingnuts out there!" Brad Whitford

A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with compelling insights from…


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1 author picked What's Next as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved the television series The West Wing, and watch the complete seven seasons, start to finish, every election year. I listened to the audiobook, read by two women who portrayed characters on the series, and enjoyed the backstage dishing about what went into making the show, cast secrets, and fun anecdotes. But what I enjoyed even more was learning more about the dedication to public service that people working in the White House have - both the fictional characters and their real life counterparts. Public service, for all the disdain heaped upon it lately, is a noble undertaking with…

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