Richard Brookhiser talked about his life and career. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. A video clip was shown of Mr. Brookhiser working in his home in New York City and talking about his writing process. Richard Brookhiser is a senior editor at the [National Review], where he has worked since 1977. He had a column at the [New York Observer] for 20 years, ending in 2007, and currently writes a column for [American History]. Mr. Brookhiser wrote and hosted PBS documentaries on George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. He also curated an Alexander Hamilton exhibition at the New York Historical Society in 2004-2005. Mr. Brookhiser was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2008 and the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2011. Richard Brookhiser is the author of 11 books: [The Outside Story: How Democrats and Republican Re-Elected Reagan] (1986); [The Way of the WASP] (1991); [Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington] (1996); [Rules of Civility: The 110 Precepts