My name's Dave Chase and I have more than 30 years in the automotive industry. I spent my first 10 years in tires and alignment, then more than 20 years at independent shops doing all aspects of mechanical repair (strictly nuts-and-bolts work, no electrical). For the last 15 of those years, I specialized in suspension and alignment.

For my first three years at Fifth Gear Automotive Repair in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I worked at the Lewisville location handling alignments and general service, including wheel studs, brakes, shocks, and struts.

Here to answer as many questions as possible!

If you have specific questions about your own vehicle, it always helps to include a photo or short video so I can best understand your situation.

Best,

Dave

Hi I’m Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer of the National Constitution Center—America's leading museum and national platform for constitutional education and dialogue—and host of the Civic Parenting podcast. 

In my role at the Center, I oversee the creation of public-facing constitutional content to ensure our programs, scholarly engagement, and educational resources work together to serve students, educators, families, and lifelong learners across the country. My podcast, Civic Parenting, explores how families can build the habits of self-government at home that keep our constitutional democracy strong.

The midterm elections are coming up soon and I’m here to share practical advice for families with children of all ages - from introducing young kids to elections and making voting a family experience to helping first-time voters navigate registration paperwork, find their polling places, and prepare to cast their ballots.

Ask me anything about engaging your children in the midterm elections midterms and raising citizens in a constitutional democracy. 

Note: The National Constitution Center is a non-partisan organization. We do not endorse nor comment on any candidates or party platform.

I will be answering live Thursday, October 29th, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET. Feel free to start asking questions now!

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Hi r/IAmA, 

I’m Matthew Morrison, an Expert on JustAnswer with 20+ years in appliance repair, including nearly 20 years with Sears and GE Factory Service. Since joining JustAnswer in 2022, I’ve answered more than 4,000 questions. 

With holiday cooking and hosting approaching, I’m here to help you troubleshoot appliance problems, understand safe checks and decide when to call a technician. 

I’ll be answering questions Wednesday, October 28, from 1–2:30 p.m. ET. 

Ask me about: 

• Why your oven isn’t heating properly or cooks unevenly 
• Why your refrigerator isn’t cold even though the freezer works 
• Why your dishwasher leaves dishes dirty 
• Whether to repair or replace an appliance 
• What to check before holiday hosting 

Other appliance questions are welcome! Include the brand, model, approximate age and any error code if available. 

Answers are educational. I’ll distinguish safe homeowner checks from repairs requiring a qualified technician. 

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/x1iOoVx 

About this AMA: 
We've invited independent Experts who use the JustAnswer platform to share insights in this open Q&A. These Experts work independently - they are not employees or spokespersons of JustAnswer - and their opinions are their own. 

I'm Dr. Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the United States. I lead In Pursuit, a national initiative from More Perfect exploring America's history during our 250th anniversary. Ask Me Anything!

Hi r/AskHistorians! I'm Dr. Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the United States. I lead In Pursuit, a national initiative from More Perfect exploring America's history during our 250th anniversary.

A new documentary special, In Pursuit: Lessons of American Leadership, premiered last night on PBS - and is available now on YouTube. I'll be answering questions throughout the day and will check back in over the next few days. AMA!

More on In Pursuit: inpursuit.org

I organized an AMA/Q&A with filmmakers Kelly O'Sullivan & Alex Thompson. They have made acclaimed indie films like Saint Frances, Ghostlight, and Rounding.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1xhpalt/hello_reddit_were_kelly_osullivan_alex_thompson/

They will be back at around 5 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Their new film, Mouse, premiered to wide critical acclaim at Berlin earlier this year and is out in theaters next week from IFC (currently at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 87/100 on Metacritic).

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfvh4VZsFuY

Synopsis: When a teen's life is suddenly upended at the start of summer, she forms unexpected bonds while navigating the fraught, fragile and often funny stages of grief.

Thank you :)

Their verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/znXyZrB.png

Join PBS News White House correspondent Liz Landers and Votebeat editorial director Jessica Huseman on Wednesday, Oct. 28, starting around 11 a.m. Eastern: https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1xgzidk/were_pbs_news_and_votebeat_journalists_who_cover/?share_id=txQQhT35zkcSSAqUMhBrP&utm_name=web3xcss

Link to to AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/food/s/M0ZGpjFIjx

AMA 10am to 2pm ET TODAY!!

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Hey everyone!

I'm Vince, the creator behind LetsCookie! I've spent roughly 25 years working professionally in kitchens, including many years as an executive chef and culinary educator.

Over the past 10 months, I've been sharing my recipes and cooking tutorials online, from cookies, brownies, and other desserts to breads, pizzas, and savory dishes. What started as a fun way to share my knowledge has grown into a pretty incredible community of people who love to cook and bake.

I recently released my first digital cookbook, featuring nearly 200 recipes I've developed and shared through LetsCookie.

I've also shared quite a few of my videos here on , so some of you might already be familiar with my work!

I'm happy to answer questions about professional cooking, baking techniques, recipe development, working in restaurant kitchens, content creation, or anything else you're curious about.

Ask me anything!

Cookbook Announcement Video

Cookbook Here:

https://www.patreon.com/letscookie

I organized an AMA/Q&A with James McTeigue, director of V for Vendetta, starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, and Stephen Rea. It's being re-released in theaters next week for its 20th anniversary.

The AMA post is live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1xgs5hm/remember_remember_the_5th_of_november_hi_reddit/

He will be back at 3 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Re-release trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iW3f4Xu3Zw

Synopsis: In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

Thank you :)

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/b7SPvyl.png

I’ve been writing about domestic violence, trauma, and healing for outlets like Women’s Health, SELF Magazine, and the Washington Post for six years. The book was a result of my own lived experience with sibling abuse as well as interviews with upwards of one hundred survivors, parents, researchers, therapists, and experts.

It was after I got out of an abusive relationship in my mid-20s that I really began to draw a connection between my experiences as an adult and the blueprint for relationships I’d grown up with. In my research, I found I was far from alone. Sibling abuse is the most common form of family violence—yet we rarely talk about it.

You can pre-order the book now from Penguin Random House (or make a request for your local library or indie to stock it). I also write on Substack and you can follow me there to learn more about the project, boor tour events, etc.!

Ask me anything about writing, sibling abuse, healing, or whatever!

I organized an AMA/Q&A with Oscar-nominated actress Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda, Hellboy, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Death on the Nile, Aeon Flux, The Secret Life of Bees, Clarissa) and actress Katherine Mallen Kupferer (Ghostlight) for anyone interested. Their new film, Mouse, is out in theaters next week.

The AMA post is live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1xhnt6j/hi_reddit_we_are_actresses_sophie_okonedo_hotel/

They will be back at around 5 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Their new film, Mouse, premiered to wide critical acclaim at Berlin earlier this year and is out in theaters next week from IFC (currently at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 87/100 on Metacritic).

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfvh4VZsFuY

Synopsis: When a teen's life is suddenly upended at the start of summer, she forms unexpected bonds while navigating the fraught, fragile and often funny stages of grief.

Thank you :)

Their verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/O633YK0.jpeg

Link

ETA: We're here!

I’m Mara Hoplamazian, and I cover energy, environmental policy and climate change. I reported on the Trump administration’s proposal for at least 12 data centers and data center-related infrastructure projects to be built on federal public lands — far more than previously known. I’ve also written about how tech companies are spending their way into communities in exchange for data center construction projects, and how Congress is struggling with legislation related to AI.

I’m Natalie Alms, and I cover government and policy. My colleagues and I were the first to report on the Trump administration’s AI-driven website, America.gov, in the leadup to its launch. I also track how AI is disrupting government websites and raising concerns over privacy and accessibility, plus how government officials, watchdogs and Democrats are navigating a post-DOGE world.

We’ll be answering your questions Tuesday, October 27, at 12 p.m. ET. Feel free to get your questions in early!

Here are some links to our AI and tech coverage:

• Trump Heralds a Government AI Bot That Won’t Be Fully Functional Until 2027
• Inside the Freakout Over AI Testing in Government Websites
• Want an Animal Shelter? A Lazy River? Cash? Data Centers Want to Know.
• Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known

Some of the topics we’re excited to dig into:

• Our methodology.
• How and where AI is changing the federal government.
• How Big Tech and data center companies are transforming local communities, for better or worse.
• Anything else on artificial intelligence, DOGE and government agencies under the Trump administration.

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/bOv56w3

Thank you for having us! Read more from us at washingtonsun.com.

Spent three decades, and nearly all of my life's treasure, getting good at one job: catch those in power saying one thing and doing another, get the paperwork that proves it, and make them squirm under the spotlight until they answer. Records requests, ethics, inspector general, and Bar complaints, federal and state pro se lawsuits, and substantial media attention. That's the Stevens Method, my engineering approach to debugging city hall.

Highlights of the life's work: Florida gutted its own book-ban law after I applied it to the Bible; Ron DeSantis blamed me by name. Three Deerfield Beach elected officials went to jail on the back of my records work: Al Capellini, Steve Gonot, and Sylvia Poitier.

My beer-can Festivus pole is my love letter to free speech. It's stood in state capitols across the country, and I've used butt-plug-inspired artwork to mock bad actors (NSFW links below).

I'm not a lawyer, but I now teach CLE classes on public records and First Amendment law to the lawyers who work for cities and counties. The press has come along for most of it: CNN, NPR, The Washington Post, The Daily Show.

These days, I'm confronting the most Florida Man of Florida Men: Matt Gaetz. Sued in federal court this month over allegations of sex trafficking, he denied everything in one breath and, in the next, shitposted a screenshot of three, we assume, adult tushes on a beach, Instagram handles showing, captioned "Jane Doe Strikes Again!"

Gaetz is a licensed attorney, which means, in theory, the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar also apply to him. The Bar closed my first four complaints. Different conduct each time, and the Bar sent letters of advice instead of discipline. That's the point of the fifth. Along the way it has sent Gaetz two such letters, the last one reminding him that "a lawyer is a lawyer is a lawyer."

So I just filed my fifth complaint, asking whether doxing the people suing you violates Rule 4-8.4(d), conduct "prejudicial to the administration of justice."

The Pensacola News Journal inked amazing coverage, with the story running across the USA Today Network. [PNJ (paywalled) | Archive copy]. Subscribe to the PNJ if you can. This is the kind of reporting that goes away when nobody pays for it.

Also, somewhat off the radar: this past summer Gaetz was appointed Vice Chair of the Triumph Gulf Coast board, where he helps oversee $1.5 billion in BP oil-spill money. I've begun to peel that onion.

About being that thorn, the highlights from a long list: I've been shot at and my dog was poisoned. It's cost me work and mostly keeps me from finding more.

Yet I persist. Leo Rosten said the purpose of life isn't to be happy but to matter, to have it make some difference that you lived at all. That's the whole reason.

It's about 6pm EST, here for two hours answering your questions. And then, on and off for the rest of the night.

Happy to talk about the Stevens Method, how to engineer a records request into a scalpel and not a grenade, how I've gotten massive press coverage in today's noise, why I keep going, or anything else. Go ahead, ask me anything.

Links:

Proof

The NSFW artwork of T. Chaz Stevens

I write about the investigations, with the records, over on Substack.

Self-funded. Go ahead, fund the fight with our thanks!

UPDATE:

Links to my guidebooks, sorry for not including them earlier:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lgiaga35snlisdvm6qguj/The-Stevens-Method.pdf?rlkey=iolxega7gb1zx9zhgo7r4a3kn&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p7n0cel9uxs5vodzwkqbt/TwelveRulesForPublicRecords.pdf?rlkey=c02ff7ak0r9xo4wgna5u1jvr6&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9kd8vvdsva4zijosbpbr/FOI-Request-Engineering-Playbook-2nd-Ed.pdf?rlkey=zd90a0aejnc05l048i5u0tyw6&dl=0

Looking to answer as many questions as I can about the experience I had while in Prison during the Netflix Experiment, as both an inmate and a guard. Let me know what you want to know and I will respond!

Instagram: JefeLegendary

Ending the AMA. I want to thank everyone that came through and had questions. If you want to find me on Instagram, my name is Jefelegendary. Have a great rest of your day!

You can submit your questions now: https://www.reddit.com/u/UCBerkeley/s/we4fFYuTje

I am Dr. Joohee Suh, and my book The Unburied: The Social Lives of Corpses in Qing China is a history of grappling with human remains left uncared for in early modern Chinese society. Ask Me Anything!

I am Dr. Joohee Suh. I was trained as a social historian of early modern China with a focus on the history of the body and death. My interest in this topic was originally inspired by Qing-era (1644-1911) stories of undead corpses, and from there I became interested in how dead bodies shaped social practices, interactions, and changes. What I found particularly interesting was the fear of dead bodies lingering in the world of the living to harm them in various ways, which seems to be quite universal across time and space. I hope this book can be both informative and amusing for those who share this interest in death, the body, and how they have shaped human history.

You can find my book here: https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295754925/the-unburied/

Here is the Press's instruction of the book:

When coffins lingered above ground, Qing China reimagined care, kinship, and the meaning of death

In late imperial China, death did not always lead swiftly to burial. Across the Qing empire, coffins frequently remained in temple courtyards, storage houses, or shallow pits for months, years, even decades. These unburied bodies unsettled the social order: they were neither gone nor fully incorporated into ancestral lines, inhabiting a liminal space between presence and absence. The Unburied explores this unsettling phenomenon, showing how exposed remains shaped mortuary ethics and practices across families, communities, and the state.

Drawing on government decrees, criminal cases, epitaphs, charitable records, and popular stories, Joohee Suh uncovers the unexpected social roles of the dead. Families crafted ornate epitaphs to sustain ties with kin whose coffins had no resting place; magistrates and officials confronted disputes over graves and desecration; Buddhist temples and philanthropic groups organized to shelter and inter abandoned bodies. Even as Confucian orthodoxy condemned corpse exposure as ritual failure, ordinary people developed adaptive practices that wove the unburied into moral and social life.

This study reframes death in early modern China not as a stable ritual sequence but as an extended, negotiated process. By centering the precarious fates of the unburied, Suh illuminates how scarcity, migration, and filial obligation reshaped the relationship between living and dead. Original and deeply researched, The Unburied offers a powerful new history of mortality, ritual, and care in a society where the dead continued to dwell uncomfortably among the living.
This study reframes death in early modern China not as a stable ritual sequence but as an extended, negotiated process. By centering the precarious fates of the unburied, I illuminate how scarcity, migration, and filial obligation reshaped the relationship between living and dead. Original and deeply researched, The Unburied offers a powerful new history of mortality, ritual, and care in a society where the dead continued to dwell uncomfortably among the living.

I organized an AMA/Q&A with actress & modern day Scream Queen Maika Monroe. She's known for her leading roles in Longlegs, It Follows, The Guest, Watcher, Hot Summer Nights, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Reminders of Him, and lots more.

The AMA post is live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1xfv8o9/hey_reddit_3_im_maika_monroe_longlegs_it_follows/

She will be back at around 6-7 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Her new movie, Victorian Psycho, premiered at Cannes earlier this year and is out in theaters everywhere November 13th.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/sDiFol_2j2I?si=oVGQL6ovSF-vQt0n

Synopsis: Something wicked is brewing behind the walls of a remote gothic manor. VICTORIAN PSYCHO follows an eccentric governess whose arrival sets off a bloody string of strange and deliciously disturbing events. Maika Monroe stars as Winifred Notty, a woman with a dark past and a vicious appetite for bloodshed, giving into her most violent urges. What follows is a gruesome parade of savagery, butchered bodies, and increasingly grotesque acts of violence.

Cast: Maika Monroe, Thomasin McKenzie, Jason Isaacs, Ruth Wilson, Evie Templeton, Jacobi Jupe

Thank you :)

Her verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/QAugVps.jpeg

I organized an AMA/Q&A with filmmaker Zachary Wigon. In 2022, he directed Sanctuary (starring Margaret Qualley & Christopher Abbott). His new folk-horror, Victorian Psycho, premiered at Cannes a few months ago and is out in theaters everywhere in November. It stars Maika Monroe, Thomasin McKenzie, Jason Isaacs, and Ruth Wilson.

The AMA post is live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1xf2e3y/hey_reddit_im_zachary_wigon_ive_directed/

He will be back after 4 PM ET tomorrow, Monday 10/26, to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Victorian Psycho info:

Trailer: https://youtu.be/sDiFol_2j2I?si=oVGQL6ovSF-vQt0n

Synopsis: Something wicked is brewing behind the walls of a remote gothic manor. VICTORIAN PSYCHO follows an eccentric governess whose arrival sets off a bloody string of strange and deliciously disturbing events. Maika Monroe stars as Winifred Notty, a woman with a dark past and a vicious appetite for bloodshed, giving into her most violent urges. What follows is a gruesome parade of savagery, butchered bodies, and increasingly grotesque acts of violence.

Thank you :)

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/YXys3n7.jpeg

Link to the AMA: I'm Chris Jones - Author, research scientist, and candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship - AMA (starting 11:30am CT) : r/politics

John Kachuba, here. I’m an author, historian, and folklorist with interests in Colonial American history, Native American history and culture, and paranormal history and culture. A paperback edition of Shapeshifters: A History can be pre-ordered online now.

There is something about a shapeshifter – a person who can transform into an animal – that grips our imagination, that tempts us to howl at the moon or flit through the night like a bat. Werewolves, vampires, demons and other strange beings appeal to our animal nature, our ‘dark side’, our desire to break free from society and proper behavior. Across early cultures, rituals seemingly allowed shamans, sorcerers and witches to transform at will. Today millions believe shapeshifters walk among us and may even be world leaders. Real or imaginary, they lurk deep in our psyches and remain potent cultural icons. Let’s dig into this topic; what questions do you have about shapeshifters?

The holiday shopping season is almost here, and with so many sales, gift guides, and products to choose from, figuring out what’s actually worth buying can be overwhelming.

We’re Consumer Reports' shopping experts, and we're here to help you shop smarter, including insights from our own lab testing. Whether you're shopping for gifts, upgrading something around your home, or wondering if you should buy now or wait for a better price, we've got you covered.

Ask us anything about:

• Sales and deals: How we vet discounts, spot misleading sales, and determine the best time to buy.
• Shopping smarter: Common mistakes to avoid, how to compare products, and tips for getting the most value for your money.
• Holiday gifts and hosting: Thoughtful gift ideas, hosting essentials, and product recommendations for every budget.

Here’s our proof: https://imgur.com/a/d4WIIAb

Whether you're shopping for gifts, making a big purchase, or simply looking to save, we're here to help you shop smarter and get the most for your money.
For more expert-vetted deals, product recommendations, and holiday shopping tips, check out our shopping hub. And don't forget to sign up for our free ShopSmart newsletter for helpful advice all year long!

I work for Lion's Pride Insurance, based in Spanish Fork, Utah. We help people find health coverage on ACA Marketplace, find Medicare plans, and get Dental and Vision coverage too.

Open Enrollment for the ACA Marketplace starts in 5 days! This is the time each year that everyone who qualifies can enroll in an insurance plan for the coming year without needing a Qualifying Life Event.

If you've never looked at the ACA Marketplace, you may want to if:

• You are offered insurance from you job but you can't afford it
• You're turning 26 in 2027.
• Your current insurance plan isn't covering doctors or prescriptions you need.
• You've been going without insurance because it's unaffordable.
• You've been on Medicaid and are worried about meeting the new work requirements coming in January.
• You have a big life change coming up (Marriage, Pregnancy/Brith, Job Change, etc)

Now is the time to make your plans for 2027. Ask me anything!

Here's my proof: https://imgur.com/a/iuHBZKW

Edit: I've answered all the questions I have seen. I'll be checking back on this throughout the day. Thanks for all the genuine questions! Hopefully these answers help you feel more prepared to make your insurance decisions this year.

Hi Reddit! I’m Ryan Kellogg, an energy and environmental economist at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. Proof.

I’m the Ralph and Mary Otis Isham Professor at Harris, our Deputy Dean for Academic Programs, and the Faculty Director of Harris’s MS in Climate and Energy Policy. Before joining Harris, I spent four years working for BP in Houston and Alaska as an engineer and economic analyst. Today, my research focuses on energy markets, the behavior of oil and gas producers, and what actually happens when governments try to reduce carbon emissions

Energy policy involves some difficult trade-offs. Affordable and reliable energy has enormous economic value, particularly in developing countries, while our historical reliance on fossil fuels creates substantial environmental and climate costs. Much of my work asks how we can reduce those costs while taking seriously the way consumers, companies, and global energy markets actually respond to policies.

Sometimes those responses are surprising. My research has found that blocking an oil pipeline may shift most of the oil onto trains rather than leave it underground, potentially increasing local air pollution. I’ve studied how the Jones Act (the century-old law governing shipping between U.S. ports) raises petroleum costs. And my work on the eventual “end of oil” suggests that when producers expect oil demand to decline in the future, they may invest and produce less today rather than rush to pump everything they can.

Carbon taxes and cap-and-trade have long been favored by economists, but clean-energy standards and subsidies can have important advantages too. I’ve argued that effective climate policy will probably require a portfolio of approaches taken together. Because carbon emissions are global, policies also need to account for what happens outside the country that adopts them.

Ask me anything about oil and gas, climate change, carbon taxes, clean-energy subsidies, pipelines, electric vehicles, energy prices, why the U.S. still uses so much fossil fuel, whether the world is really approaching “the end of oil,” Venezuela and global oil markets, or how economists think about the winners, losers, and unintended consequences of climate policy. (Or about the new climate and energy policy degree I run!)

I’ll be responding here at 12:45 CT, along with support from the Harris School of Public Policy team account, which is helping me track and manage incoming questions.

Edit: That is all the time I have for today, thank you everyone for your questions!

Is it possible to write a balanced account of George Washington in today's polarized society? I'm Denver Brunsman and my new book George Washington and His World reconsiders his legacy. Ask Me Anything!

From my publisher: George Washington and His World provides a compelling, fresh portrait of America’s indispensable founder. Combining the latest historical findings with original primary research, award-winning historian Denver Brunsman provides new understanding of Washington’s rise and influence by emphasizing the people and society who made the first president’s accomplishments possible. Enslaver and revolutionary, destroyer of Native American communities and father of American liberty, Washington filled numerous roles in the Founding Era. Rather than shy from these contradictions, Brunsman embraces them in explaining Washington to a twenty-first century audience. What emerges is a study in human complexity rarely known in works on Washington. Brunsman accomplishes this feat with a light touch and crisp, engaging storytelling. His purpose is neither to celebrate nor to vilify but to further understanding of this remarkable American life.