Samuel Reed

Senior Editor & Historian-in-Residence

With a career that began in the dusty archives of local newspapers, Samuel Reed has become one of the region's most respected voices on local history. His work, which has appeared in 'The Midwestern Review' and 'American Chronicle,' focuses on unearthing the forgotten stories that define a place. He won the State Press Association award for his 2015 series on the 'Faded Mill Towns' of the Ohio River Valley. At Town and Story, Samuel guides the editorial vision while continuing to write the deep, immersive historical narratives he is known for.