Carlos Greaves

CARLOS GREAVES is an electrical engineer turned comedy writer-a career move that haunts him to this day. When he's not busy questioning his life choices, he teaches online classes at The Second City, is a features contributor at The Onion, and runs the topical satire newsletter, Shades of Greaves. His articles on the humor site McSweeney's have been read and shared by millions, including Roxane Gay, Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, and N.K. Jemisin. He lives in North Carolina with his wife, Cristina,...See more

CARLOS GREAVES is an electrical engineer turned comedy writer-a career move that haunts him to this day. When he's not busy questioning his life choices, he teaches online classes at The Second City, is a features contributor at The Onion, and runs the topical satire newsletter, Shades of Greaves. His articles on the humor site McSweeney's have been read and shared by millions, including Roxane Gay, Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, and N.K. Jemisin. He lives in North Carolina with his wife, Cristina, and their very spoiled cat, Luna. Visit shadesofgreaves.substack.com See less