Morning Bites: Mary Ruefle, A Guide to Judy Blume, Colin Winnette’s Playlist, Afropunk Festival, and More

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There’s new writing from Mary Ruefle at Granta.

Hilton Als and Patti Smith are taking part in the Windham-Campbell Prizes and Yale University Press’s new Why I Write series.

Scaachi Koul wrote a guide to the works of Judy Blume in the form of a letter to her niece.

The lineup for this year’s Afropunk Festival has been announced.

Colin Winnette shared a Haints Stay-inspired playlist with Largehearted Boy.

Natalie Eilbert wrote about two new books from Aaron Apps, Dear Herculine and Intersex.

Feel like reading new fiction from Sara Lippmann?

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