The Ronald Reagan Presiden

ial Foundation will host Richard Brookhiser for a lecture and sign

ng of his latest book, “Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement,” at 1 p.m. Mon., Oct. 5 at the Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.

The book is a portrait of Buckley, a 40-year slice of intellectual and political life, and a portrait of a mentor/protégé relationship.

Brookhiser’s work has appeared in National Review , The At lantic Monthly and Cosmopolitan .

His first biography, “Founding Father: Rediscoverin George Washington,” was published in 1996.

Brookhiser was historian curator of “Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America,” an exhibition at The New-York Historical Society.

In 2005 Brookhiser was named a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, by Washington College, and in 2008 was awarded the National Medal for the Humanities.

The event is free, but reservations are recommended. Register online at www.reaganfoundation.org/events or call (805) 522-2977.