July 27, 2025
Ellenville, NY
Fictionalizing the Catskills | Sunday - 3:00PM
The natural beauty of the Borscht Belt and its kaleidoscope of characters have long inspired writers seeking to capture a unique summer world that drew millions to The Mountains -- and the hijinkx that often ensued at the region's hotels and bungalow colonies.
Fiction writers Eileen Pollack (The Bible of Dirty Jokes; The Rabbi in the Attic; Paradise, New York) and Lily Barrish Levner (Banquets and Bootleg Bounty), both of whom grew up in the Catskills but in different generations, discuss how the resort era shaped their identities and their storytelling.Thea Wieseltier, Director of Public Programs at 70 Faces Media, moderates this lively discussion about family, community and nostalgia and their power to spark and shape our imagination.
Duration 1 hour and 15 minutes