Wilton Brad Watson (July 24, 1955 – July 8, 2020) was an American author and teacher of creative writing. Originally from Mississippi, he worked and lived in Alabama, Florida, California, Boston, and Wyoming. He was a professor at the University of Wyoming from 2005 until his death in 2020. In his lifetime Watson published four books – two novels and two collections of short stories – to critical acclaim. His fifth (posthumous) book is There Is Happiness: New and Selected Stories (July 2024).
Books in order of publication:
Last Days of the Dog-Men: Stories. W. W. Norton. 1996.
The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel. W. W. Norton. 2002.
Aliens in the Prime of Their Lives: Stories. W. W. Norton. 2010.
Miss Jane: A Novel. W. W. Norton. 2016.
There Is Happiness: New and Selected Stories W.W. Norton. 2024
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