Reid established his writing career by publishing articles and columns in national magazines and newspapers after graduating from
Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He drew the
National Post attention, garnering a weekly column assignment. In 2015, his work began appearing in
The New Yorker. and was followed by
The Truth About Luck: What I Learned on my Road Trip with Grandma in 2013. His debut novel, ''
I'm Thinking of Ending Things'', was published in 2016. Academy Award winner
Charlie Kaufman adapted the novel into a
film for
Netflix in 2020. Kaufman consulted with Reid while he was preparing the adaptation, and Reid was an executive producer for the film. Reid's second novel,
Foe, was published by Simon and Schuster in 2018.
Anonymous Content purchased the book's film rights, and filming began in Australia in January 2022. Reid co-wrote the screenplay with director Garth Davis. before it is available for streaming on
Amazon Prime. Reid is writing the screenplay for the film adaptation with director
Minhal Baig. ==Personal life==