eye-opening novel of love and transgression, war and survival is delivered in prose from finish by david haxtonnd unflinching stops the judges in their tracks of the shockingly visceral heroic tale that penetrates the dark heart of human desire. ♪ ♪ after two landmark works of serious fiction whiteheadsed returns with deceptively wicked ride engage in affectionate vacuum or by the depths we expect from this profoundly versatile author. the judges by tale of conmen that went to the underworld polishes a good hundred of a master novelist skill. pero by joy williams. from oneon of the most celebrated voices in american fiction comes in unsentimental visionary statement a novel that offers a chilling vision of our inescapable utopian future. the judges applauded williams on a product rebuke of the aspirations of the boomer generation, all the more lacerating for its wit and avoidance. harrow is a major contribution to the library of eco- fiction. >> congratulations to all of the finalists. the winner of>> the 2021 kirkus prize for fiction is harrow by joy i williams. joy is not able to join us live