Congratulations to Nathan Harris, whose book ‘The Sweetness of Water’ has been longlisted for the #2021BookerPrize The judges said: ‘This debut novel astonished us as much for its wise, lyrical voice as for its dense realization of a fictional small town in Georgia at a rarely written-about moment, the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. We were incredibly impressed by the way it probes themes of trans-historical importance—about race, sexuality, violence, and grief—through meticulously-drawn characters and a patient examination of their relationships.’ #FinestFiction @TinderPress @HeadlineBooks