Kate Andersen Brower is an American journalist and author who has written four books about the

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, two of which have been ''

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'' bestsellers, ''The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House'', ''First Women: The Grace & Power of America's Modern First Ladies'', ''First in Line: Presidents, Vice presidents, and the Pursuit of Power'', and ''Team of Five: The presidents Club in the Age of Trump''. She covered the White House for

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during President

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's first term and before that she worked at

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and

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as a producer. She is also a

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contributor and has written for ''The New York Times'', ''Vanity Fair'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''The Smithsonian''.

Education

She is a graduate of

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and holds a master from

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Writings

Brower's book ''The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House'' has been called a "groundbreaking" backstairs look at the maids and butlers'First Women' peeks inside the White House
by Ray Locker, ''USA Today'', April 12, 2016. and other professionals who work at the

. The book hit no. 1 on the nonfiction

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optioned the TV rights to the book, with

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producing. The Netflix murder mystery series '' The Residence'' credits the book and Ms Brower as an inspiration. Her second nonfiction book, ''First Women: The Grace & Power of America's Modern First Ladies,'' examined the lives of the First Ladies of the United States. The book was called a "gossipy, but surprisingly deep, look at the women who help and sometimes overshadow their powerful husbands." Her third nonfiction book, ''First in Line,'' covers every vice president of the modern era, from

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and

Mike Pence Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Repub ...

. Brower's fourth nonfiction book, ''Team of Five: The presidents Club in the Age of Trump'', examines what has been characterized as the world's most exclusive club, membership limited to the former presidents of the United States. Brower looks at the relationships between the former American presidents as well as the strains between this rarified group and the (at that time) current occupant of the Oval Office,

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. Brower authored ''Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon'', the first authorized biography of actress and activist

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, in 2022.

Bibliography

* ''The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House'' (2015) * ''First Women: The Grace & Power of America's Modern First Ladies'' (2017) * ''First in Line: Presidents, Vice presidents, and the Pursuit of Power'' (2018) * ''Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump'' (2020) * ''Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon'' (2022)

References

External links

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