October by Nur Turkmani David Kinloch but what we are made

but what we are made of

The Fashion Dog is the worst book I’ve ever read

and its blend of humanity and power make it one of the best first collections of poetry to come out of America in years

'Austin is a fable maker

The result is a dark universality that speaks for itself

October by Nur Turkmani David Kinloch but what we are madeShortlisted for The Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection 2026 October in Lebanon is heavy with memory. The euphoria of the 2019 revolution feels far away, its anniversaries marked by crisis, war and the genocide in Gaza. Across multiple Octobers, Nur Turkmani meditates on rupture, transformation and the quiet undoing and remaking of relationships during collective catastrophe. Part archive, part love letter, her debut poetry collection holds the