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Bart A. Charlow

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Bart A. Charlow is an author, consultant, and retired therapist whose writing explores the intricate intersections of memory, legacy, and the human heart.

With over 45 years as a visual artist and photographer, Bart brings a painterly eye to his prose, capturing the atmospheric beauty and lingering shadows of the people and places that shape us.

Born into the carnival life of a Borscht Belt Catskills hotel family, he has never let the ordinary constrain him.

His first book, A Catskill Carnival: My Borscht Belt Life Lived, Lost and Loved, is a memoir of his early years in a unique setting, coming to terms with it and cherishing its life lessons. Pickle Barrel Tales: More Borscht Belt BS is the companion book of over 50 wry vignettes from seve ...more

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	A Catskill Carnival: My Borscht Belt Life Lived, Lost and Loved (The Borscht Belt Books Book 1) 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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New novel launch 4/21/26

Here it comes!

"That Catskill Summer" is the first in the new "Lived-In Love" series of novels.

These are sophisticated stories about love in real life, not tropes, rather strong emotional connections.

Available now for pre-order on Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble in ebooks. Print books launch April 21st.

Get yours now. Your summer reading list is here. Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 09, 2026 19:06 • Tags: audiobook, borscht-belt, bungalow, catskills, dirty-dancing, hotel, jewish, male-pov, memoir, mrs-maisel, resort, resorts, romance, summer-vacation

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Bart Charlow liked Lisa Frankel's review of That Catskill Summer (Lived-In Love, #1): "Bart Charlow takes us into the wonderful world of the Catskills. That magical place of bungalow living summers, that movies are made from. It’s a coming of age/lost in an age story of a college kid, finding his way through love and flings. "
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Bart Charlow liked Sue Barizon's review of That Catskill Summer (Lived-In Love, #1): "A friend introduced me to Bart Charlow’s A Catskill Carnival last year when I was in need of a good, escapist beach read. Ever since Dirty Dancing, I’ve been intrigued by the colorful, behind-the-scenes world of the Borscht Belt, and Charlow delivers" Read more of this review »
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Bart Charlow liked Roxanne Livingston's review of That Catskill Summer (Lived-In Love, #1): " I knew little about the Catskills, and might have overlooked this book, had a close friend not recommended it . I am glad that happened, as I found a compelling story of romance, sexuality, complications, and a very interesting and immersive narrativ" Read more of this review »
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