The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

Matthew Klam Reads “The Other Party”

Dec 12, 2022

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New Yorker Fiction Podcast

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Matthew Klam reads his story “The Other Party,” which appeared in the December 19, 2022, issue of the magazine. Klam is the author of the collection “Sam the Cat: And Other Stories” and the novel “Who Is Rich?,” which was published in 2017.

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