West Wing WritersFive All-Time Favorite CommencementsAnd what today’s speakers can learn from them.5 min read·Apr 2, 2024----
West Wing WritersOutwit. Outplay. Outlast. Outspeak.How one castaway persuaded her way to victory5 min read·Aug 22, 2023----
West Wing WritersThe Cuss That CuredHow four sentences and a four-letter word healed a city8 min read·Apr 17, 2023----
West Wing Writers“A vote is a kind of prayer”The Reverand Senator’s Civil Religion5 min read·Mar 6, 2023----
West Wing WritersWhy Speechwriters Take Humor SeriouslyHow leaders can land a joke that packs a punch—and proves a point5 min read·Feb 27, 2023--9--9
West Wing WritersFive Lessons from Election NightFrom the speeches that won the evening4 min read·Nov 15, 2022----
West Wing WritersNiche Comedy for a Wide AudienceWhat Hasan Minhaj’s “Homecoming King” teaches us about family, identity, and connection7 min read·Oct 4, 2022----
West Wing WritersWest Wing Writers’ BookshelfFive Books for Better Communication5 min read·Aug 26, 2022----
West Wing Writers“Poetry In Motion”Why one speechwriter’s favorite speech isn’t really about speech at all7 min read·Jul 5, 2022----
West Wing WritersCommencements Worth OvationsWhat this year’s graduation speeches can teach us about effective communication5 min read·Jun 9, 2022----