Wil Haygood Books in Order
Wil Haygood is an American journalist and author who is known for his 2008 article "A Butler Well Served by this Election" in The Washington Post about Eugene Allen, which served as the basis for the 2013 movie The Butler. Since then, Haygood has written a book about Allen, The Butler: A Witness to History. While being interviewed on the radio program Conversations with Allan Wolper on WBGO 88.3FM, Haygood revealed that he had tracked down another White House butler. At the last minute, this butler, who had served three presidents, refused to be interviewed; the man's family apparently did not want his story out against the parallel story of the election of President Barack Obama.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Wil Haygood
- #1AmazonTwo on the River (With: Stan Grossfeld)(1988)
- #2AmazonKing of the Cats(1993)
- #3AmazonThe Haygoods of Columbus(1997)
- #4AmazonIn Black and White(2003)
- #5AmazonSweet Thunder(2009)
- #6AmazonThe Butler(2013)
- #7AmazonShowdown(2015)
- #8AmazonTigerland: 1968-1969(2018)
- #9AmazonI Too Sing America(2018)
- #10AmazonColorization(2021)
About Wil Haygood
Wil Haygood is an American journalist and author who is known for his 2008 article "A Butler Well Served by this Election" in The Washington Post about Eugene Allen, which served as the basis for the 2013 movie The Butler. Since then, Haygood has written a book about Allen, The Butler: A Witness to History. While being interviewed on the radio program Conversations with Allan Wolper on WBGO 88.3FM, Haygood revealed that he had tracked down another White House butler. At the last minute, this butler, who had served three presidents, refused to be interviewed; the man's family apparently did not want his story out against the parallel story of the election of President Barack Obama.
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