James Foster Reed writes speculative fiction about ordinary people navigating extraordinary circumstances. His stories explore practical choices and unintended consequences. From mythic figures adjusting to modern life to everyday people confronting the impossible, or just the improbable.
  • JoinedMay 2, 2026


Stories by JamesFosterReed
Get a Horse! by JamesFosterReed
Get a Horse!
A small town laughs at the first automobile as a noisy nuisance, but over a decade the joke slowly reverses i...
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Man v. Rockey by JamesFosterReed
Man v. Rockey
What began as a simple desire to watch birds from a home office window became an escalating arms race between...
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When Ticks Fly by JamesFosterReed
When Ticks Fly
It starts with the usual spring tick advisory. Then Helen swears one lands on her neck in her own driveway. E...
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