Jack White, Publisher

Have you read Renata Adler’s Speedboat yet? Quick, it’s only 192 pages. Once you’re back, you can check out The Believer’s new interview with the writer, in honor of the reissue.

Recommended Reading: Joel Landmine’s Nervous Breakdown self-interview.

By now we’re used to the age-old, tiresome books vs. ebooks debate: which one is cheaper, better-smelling, better for notes, better for authors, better for the Earth. But which one is better for the brain?

The New York Public Library is granting amnesty to 143,000 kids’ late fees. $1 will be knocked off each kid’s fee for every 15 minutes they spend in the library’s Summer Reading Program.