We've previously mentioned Awl pal John Cook's Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, written with label founders Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance. The book is out next week, and not only can you read an excerpt here, but you can also participate in an online Q&A with Cook, Ballance, and McCaughan right now! Go! Ask!

Are you a white person of a certain age who likes to read? Good news! Awl pal John Cook's Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, written with label founders Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance, is out this September, and they've got a fancy website and everything. An oral history of Merge and some of its best-known bands (Magnetic Fields, Lambchop, Arcade Fire, Superchunk, Spoon-it's like your iPod in 2005!), the book is sure to appeal to every single person you've ever met, so why not pre-order a couple of copies today? Appreciate it!