Editing The West Wing (section)

===Written works===
Several books have been published about ''The West Wing''. One of the first, in 2001, was Paul C. Challe's ''Inside the West Wing: An Unauthorized Look at Television's Smartest Show''.<ref name="Challen">{{cite book |last1=Challen |first1=Paul C. |title=Inside the West Wing: An Unauthorized Look at Television's Smartest Show |date=October 1, 2001 |publisher=ECW Press |isbn=978-1550224689 |pages=200}}</ref> In 2002, [[Newmarket Press]] published ''The West Wing Script Book'', which included episode scripts from Aaron Sorkin from the first two seasons,<ref name="Newmarket">{{cite book |last1=Sorkin |first1=Aaron |title=The West Wing Script Book |date=June 3, 2002 |publisher=Newmarket Press |isbn=978-1557044990 |pages=406}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/westwingscriptbo0000sork |title=The West Wing: Script Book |isbn=978-1-55704-499-0 |access-date=September 19, 2024 |last1=Sorkin |first1=Aaron |date=2002 |publisher=Newmarket Press }}</ref> and in 2003 released a second book featuring shooting scripts from seasons 3 and 4.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/westwingseasons30000sork |title=The West Wing: Seasons 3 & 4: The Shooting Scripts |website=Internet Archive |access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref> Also in 2002, Ian Jackman wrote ''The West Wing (The Official Companion)''.<ref name="Companion">{{cite book |last1=Jackman |first1=Ian |last2=Ruditis |first2=Paul |title=The West Wing (The Official Companion) |date=January 8, 2002 |publisher=Pocket |isbn=978-0743437400 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780743437394/page/342 342] |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780743437394/page/342}}</ref> Analytical books about the series include Peter Rollins' ''The West Wing: The American Presidency as Television Drama'' (2003),<ref name="Rollins">{{cite book |last1=Rollins |first1=Peter |title=The West Wing: The American Presidency as Television Drama |date=April 1, 2003 |publisher=Syracuse University Press |isbn=978-0815630319 |pages=272}}</ref> ''The Prime-Time Presidency: The West Wing and U.S. Nationalism'' by Trevor Parry-Giles and Shawn J. Parry-Giles (2006),<ref name="Parry-Giles">{{cite book |last1=Parry-Giles |first1=Trevor |last2=Parry-Giles |first2=Shawn J. |title=The Prime-Time Presidency: The West Wing and U.S. Nationalism |date=March 13, 2006 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |isbn=978-0252073120 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/primetimepreside0000parr/page/248 248] |url=https://archive.org/details/primetimepreside0000parr/page/248}}</ref> ''The West Wing (TV Milestones Series)'' by Janet McCabe (2012),<ref name="McCabe">{{cite book |last1=McCabe |first1=Janet |title=The West Wing (TV Milestones Series) |date=December 3, 2012 |publisher=Wayne State University Press |isbn=978-0814334362 |ref=144}}</ref> Claire Handscombe's ''Walk with Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives'' (2016),<ref name="Handscombe">{{cite book |last1=Handscombe |first1=Claire |title=Walk with Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives |date=May 14, 2016 |publisher=CH Books |isbn=978-0997552317}}</ref> and David W. Greybeal's ''Faith in The West Wing: The Portrayal of Religion in a Primetime Presidency'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Graybeal |first=David W. |title=Faith in The West Wing: The Portrayal of Religion in a Primetime Presidency |publisher=Wipf and Stock |date=January 10, 2023 |isbn=978-1666748574 |location=Eugene, Oregon}}</ref>

[[Melissa Fitzgerald]] and [[Mary McCormack]], who portrayed [[Carol Fitzpatrick]] and [[Kate Harper (The West Wing)|Kate Harper]], respectively, co-wrote ''What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service.'' It was released on August 13, 2024. The book includes behind-the-scenes stories, photos, anecdotes from episodes of the show, and analysis of the show's legacy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What's Next by Melissa Fitzgerald, Mary McCormack |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669218/whats-next-by-melissa-fitzgerald-and-mary-mccormack-foreword-by-aaron-sorkin-introduction-by-allison-janney/ |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=Penguin Random House}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='West Wing' alums give 'backstage pass' to beloved drama in new book |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4801129-west-wing-aaron-sorkin-nbc-wingnuts-buttigieg-obama/ |date=July 31, 2024 |access-date=August 29, 2024 |first=Judy |last=Kurtz |website=The Hill}}</ref> They were interviewed together by their colleague when they appeared with Martin Sheen on MSNBC's ''[[The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell]]'' in August 2024 and on ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'' in September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lawrence's reunion with 'West Wing' memoir authors Melissa Fitzgerald & Mary McCormack |url=https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-s-reunion-with-west-wing-memoir-authors-melissa-fitzgerald-mary-mccormack-218206789839 |date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=MSNBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/theview/video/west-wing-cast-members-reunite-view-new-book-114192060 |title='The West Wing' cast members reunite on 'The View' with new book |website=ABC News |date=September 26, 2024 |access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref> Fitzgerald and McCormack also participated with Sorkin and various cast members in several events tied to the book's release and the show's 25th anniversary hosted by the [[Skirball Cultural Center]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/021 |title=0.21: Celebrating the new West Wing book "What's Next?" (live with Mary McCormack, Melissa Fitzgerald, Aaron Sorkin, and more) |website=The West Wing Weekly |date=August 21, 2024 |access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref> [[Warner Bros.]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/emily-in-paris-alien-romulus-red-carpet-events-1235972315/ |title='Emily in Paris' Arrives in L.A., 'Alien' Returns With 'Romulus' and This Week's Best Events |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Kirsten |last=Chuba |date=August 16, 2024 |access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref> and [[Sixth & I Historic Synagogue]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sixthandi.org/event/melissa-fitzgerald-and-mary-mccormack/ |title=Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack |publisher=Sixth & I Historic Synagogue |date=August 17, 2024 |access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast |url=https://luminarypodcasts.com/listen/sixth-&-i-live/sixth-&-i-live/melissa-fitzgerald-and-mary-mccormack-with-martin-sheen-and-richard-schiff-in-conversation-with-kevin-walling/3f2d4d4e-892e-4446-8beb-c9279e8d33b1 |title=Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack with Martin Sheen and Richard Schiff, in Conversation with Kevin Walling |work=Sixth & I LIVE |date=August 30, 2024 |access-date=September 17, 2024}}</ref> While in Washington, D.C. as part of the promotional events, McCormack, Fitzgerald and Sheen visited the White House, where Sheen had the opportunity to briefly greet President [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4829959-martin-sheen-joe-biden-white-house/ |title='West Wing' star Martin Sheen visits the White House |website=The Hill |first=Rashad |last=Simmons |date=August 15, 2024 |access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref>

In 2025, Janel Moloney started a newsletter about her memories of being on the show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moloney |first=Janel |title=Janel's Substack |url=https://janelmoloney.substack.com/ |access-date=March 8, 2025 |website=Substack |language=en}}</ref>