Edward Forrester

Edward Forrester is a Princeton-trained historian whose work for The New York Review of Books and the Times Literary Supplement has focused on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries — the long arc by which the modern political world was made. His detailed biographies explore how individual leaders and pivotal figures navigated the shifting tides of historical change.

His published works include The Opening, The Castro Camera Storefront, The Bedroll, The Burkhan Khaldun, and The Saint Helena Exile. These volumes demonstrate his commitment to archival research and accessible historical storytelling.

He lives in Princeton, New Jersey, where he spends his free time restoring antique furniture and hiking.