Bites & Books

Last Summer at the Golden Hotel

A Novel by Elyssa Friedland
Facilitator: Rachel Ellis

In its heyday, The Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For years, the Goldman and Weingold families have presided over this glamorous resort. But the Catskills are not what they used to be – and neither is the relationship between the families. As the management begins to fall apart, a tempting offer to sell forces the families together to make a heart-wrenching decision. Can they save their beloved Golden or is it too late? Secrets emerge, dramas and financial scandal erupt, and everyone from the traditional grandparents to the millennial grandchildren wants a say in the hotel’s future. Business and pleasure clash in this fast-paced, hilarious, nostalgia-filled story, where they rediscover the magic of a bygone era of nonstop fun even as they grapple with what may be their last resort.