New York Times bestseller

The history of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Poland who altered the American landscape, by the author of Our Crowd.

What was life like at resorts in the Catskills Mountains? These personal recollections capture the special sense of community and freedom that developed among Jewish families in a cultural space of their own. 

“A nostalgic pastiche of fiction, memoir, photography, art, postcards, menus, etc., celebrating Jewish resort life in the Catskills.” —Providence Journal

Jews on the Frontier vividly recounts the story of a neglected era in American Jewish history, offering a new interpretation of American religions, rooted not in congregations or denominations, but in the politics and experiences of being on the move.

An American Library in Paris Book Award “Coups de Coeur” Selection

After decades teaching literature at Bard College, Justus Rosenberg now adds his own story to the library of great coming-of-age memoirs, a “gripping” chronicle of his youth in Nazi-occupied Europe, when he risked everything to stand against evil (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).