On July 16, the W.W. Norton publication date of Brad Watson’s posthumous collection THERE IS HAPPINESS, new and collected stories from this beloved titan of contemporary Southern fiction will be celebrated with performances by Bellamy Young, Chiké Okonkwo, Mary Beth Peil, Raúl Castillo and Vincent Piazza, produced and directed by Cedering Fox. The event will take place at The Players, the oldest private members club in NYC still in it’s original home on Gramercy Park South. Doors open at 6 pm for mingling around the cash bar followed by a 7 pm performance. Copies of Brad’s posthumous collection There is Happiness will be available for purchase.