Matthew Klam
Encyclopedia
Matthew Klam is an American short-story writer and essayist. The New Yorker
named him one of the 25 best fiction writers under 40, and he has won a Guggenheim fellowship
, a Robert Bingham/PEN Award, a National Endowment of the Arts, a Whiting Writer's Award and an O. Henry Award
. His work appears in a variety of magazines, including The New Yorker
, Esquire
, GQ, Harper's, Nerve
, and The New York Times Magazine
.
Klam graduated from Hollins College and the University of New Hampshire
. He teaches at Johns Hopkins University
.
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
named him one of the 25 best fiction writers under 40, and he has won a Guggenheim fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
, a Robert Bingham/PEN Award, a National Endowment of the Arts, a Whiting Writer's Award and an O. Henry Award
O. Henry Award
The O. Henry Award is the only yearly award given to short stories of exceptional merit. The award is named after the American master of the form, O. Henry....
. His work appears in a variety of magazines, including The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, GQ, Harper's, Nerve
Nerve (magazine)
Nerve is a free magazine published by Catalyst Media in Liverpool, North West England. Combining features on social issues with artist profiles, it runs to 32 pages and is published about three times a year...
, and The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
.
Klam graduated from Hollins College and the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
. He teaches at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
.
Selected bibliography
- Sam the Cat and Other Stories ISBN 0-375-72661-6 (Vintage, 2001)
- "Adina, Astrid, Chipewee, Jasmine" (15 May 2006, The New Yorker)
- "Fear and Laptops on the Campaign Trail" (26 September 2004, The New York Times Magazine)
- "Experiencing Ecstasy" (21 January 2001, The New York Times Magazine)
- "Riding the Mo in the Pale Green Glow" (November 21, 1999, The New York Times)