Carol Berkin discussed her book A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution, published by Harcourt. The book relates the story of the summer of 1787, when a group of men came together in Philadelphia to create a more stable government. In it, Ms. Berkin recreates the personalities, arguments, and compromises that marked America’s transition from the Articles of Confederation to the document that is the foundation for our present form of government. A following her remarks, Ms. Berkin responded to questions from members of the audience.