2024 Holiday Book Festival

Save the date for the 2024 Holiday Book Festival hosted by the White House Historical Association!

Since 1962, the White House Historical Association has produced award-winning books on many subjects related to the history of the President's House—from its architecture, gardens, fine and decorative arts to the presidents and first ladies who lived there over the years. Our titles appeal to history buffs and art lovers, connoisseurs and curious amateurs, scholars and tourists, adults and children. We are pleased to invite you to meet the authors of these award-winning books at our Holiday Book Festival on December 6, 2024.

Artist and illustrator Dr. John Hutton will provide drawing lessons, demonstrate how to draw the presidents, and sign the series of children's books he illustrated.

Highlights of Author Lineup:

Diana Carlin, Anita McBride, and Nancy Keegan Smith will be signing their groundbreaking book Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America's History-Making Women.

Dr. Robert Roncska headed the US Pacific Fleet’s Submarine Squadron 7 and served in the White House as a naval aide of President Bush. He will be signing his book Beyond the Sea: Leading with Love from the Nuclear Navy to the White House and Healthcare.

Christi Harlan, writer and communications consultant in Washington, D.C., will be signing her book about Jimmy Carter: Mr. President, The Class Is Yours: Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C.

Jonathan Stolz will be signing his book, Presidential Vignettes: Stories About Those Who Have Held the Hightest Office in the Land.

Art Chadwick, American orchid grower and entrepreneur, will be signing First Ladies and Their Orchids: A Century of Namesake Cattleyas, which explores the history of First Ladies of the United States and the cattleya hybrids that are named after them.

Melinda Dart compiled and edited this memoir of her grandfather, A Glimpse of Greatness: The Memoir of Irineo Esperancilla, which captures the amazing experience of a Filipino American who quietly served his family, his country and four presidents of the United States.