mckayley is a new york city-based writer and comedian. her work has been featured in reductress, where she is currently an associate editor, as well as the new yorker, mcsweeney’s, the onion, points in case, the belladonna comedy, humor darling, little old lady comedy, weekly humorist, the daily drunk mag, flexx mag, and reductress’s satirical self-help book how to stay productive when the world is ending. she has performed stand-up across brooklyn and co-hosts the monthly stand-up show reductress presents: haha…wow! you can find her on twitter at @_chase_____ and on instagram at @mckayg. when she’s not writing, you can find her behind her apartment building, doting on the 15 stray cats that she hopes will one day love her for more than just the treats she brings them.

pictured (left to right): cleo, peaches, storm, orangie, shy guy, and oreo.