“Who better to review a 1,000-page Jewish book that comes out in the fall than the author of an 800-page Jewish book that came out in the spring?” – Joshua Cohen reviews Adam Levin’s The Instructions.

• At Brooklyn Vegan: The NY Art Book Fair is this weekend.

• At The Atlantic:  Classical music is still not dying.

• The Speakeasy:  A night of fast memoirs with Ben Greenman and Neil Strauss.

• Edward Champion reviews 127 Hours.

• At Jewcy: A rambling review of Abe Foxman’s Jews and Money.

• Rachel Maddow’s statement on Keith Olbermann’s suspension.