Poetry in Public Reading featuring Iowa Student Poet Ambassador Josie Nabhan-Warren

Poetry in Public celebrates our community’s rich literary tradition and local writing talent by displaying poems by writers of all ages. Hear from some of the 2026 Selected Poets . This event is live and in-person, and will be streamed live at: Featuring special guest, Josie Nabhan-Warren, the 2026–27 Iowa Student Poet Ambassador . If your poem was selected for Poetry in Public 2026 and you’d like to read it at the event, please email us at info@iowacityofliterature.org

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