<a href='https://www.elyssafriedland.com'>Elyssa Friedland</a> joins <a href='http://janehealey.com'>Jane Healey</a> to discuss  her novel, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Last-Summer-at-Golden-Hotel/dp/0593199723'>Last Summer at the Golden Hotel</a>. We’ll go back in time to discuss the hotter-than hot vacation destination in the 50s, why it was known as the Borscht Belt, and its depiction in Dirty Dancing.

Elyssa Friedland joins Jane Healey to discuss her novel, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel. We’ll go back in time to discuss the hotter-than hot vacation destination in the 50s, why it was known as the Borscht Belt, and its depiction in Dirty Dancing.

<a href="https://www.elyssafriedland.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elyssa Friedland</a> joins <a href="http://janehealey.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jane Healey</a> to discuss&nbsp; her novel, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Summer-at-Golden-Hotel/dp/0593199723" rel="noopener noreferrer">Last Summer at the Golden Hotel</a>. We’ll go back in time to discuss the hotter-than hot vacation destination in the 50s, why it was known as the Borscht Belt, and its depiction in Dirty Dancing.&nbsp;

Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland

Jane Healey is the bestselling author of several books of historical fiction and the host of Historical Happy Hour, a live interview and podcast featuring premiere historical fiction authors and their latest novels: “One of my favorite things as a writer is to talk to other writers. In each episode, I will interview a historical fiction author with a brand new book coming out. We’ll talk all about their latest novel, but also discuss their writing process and research, and their life beyond being an author.” &nbsp;Healey's new Cold War spy novel, The Women of Arlington Hall, releases July 8th, 2025 and is available now for pre-order.

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Jane Healey is the bestselling author of several books of historical fiction and the host of Historical Happy Hour, a live interview and podcast featuring premiere historical fiction authors and their latest novels: “One of my favorite things as a writer is to talk to other writers. In each episode, I will interview a historical fiction author with a brand new book coming out. We’ll talk all about their latest novel, but also discuss their writing process and research, and their life beyond being an author.”  Healey's new Cold War spy novel, The Women of Arlington Hall, releases July 8th, 2025 and is available now for pre-order.

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