TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: Jane Rubin
Title
Mayhem in the Mountains: Resilience, History & Standing Against Hate
Tagline
Even in the darkest chapters of history, courage and Family can still light the way forward.
Description
On May 28th at 7 PM EST, returning guest Jane Rubin joins Teatime with Miss Liz to discuss her powerful new historical novel, Mayhem in the Mountains.
Set in the Catskills during the turbulent summer of 1924, the story explores Prohibition-era crime, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, anti-Semitism, and the resilience of families fighting to protect one another during uncertain times.
A two-time Cancer survivor and former healthcare executive, Jane brings depth, historical insight, and emotional honesty to every page she writes. Through her award-winning Gilded City Series, she shines a light on adversity, survival, women’s rights, immigration, medicine, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
This conversation explores the power of storytelling to preserve history, challenge hate, and inspire resilience across generations.
Opening Introduction
Welcome everyone to Teatime with Miss Liz, where stories remind us not only where we come from—but what we must never forget.
Tonight, we welcome back award-winning historical fiction author Jane Rubin.
Jane’s writing takes readers deep into the realities behind history—the parts often left out of textbooks. Through courage, resilience, family, and survival, she brings forgotten voices back to life.
Her newest novel, Mayhem in the Mountains, transports us to the Catskills in 1924—a time marked by gangsters, bootlegging, anti-Semitism, and the rising shadow of the Ku Klux Klan.
But beneath the chaos is something even more powerful:
eht to hold onto humanity in difficult times.
Jane, welcome back to Teatime.
Closing Summary
What an unforgettable conversation.
Jane Rubin reminds us that history is not just something we study—it’s something we learn from.
Through her storytelling, we see how fear, division, and hate can shape societies… but we also see how courage, compassion, and resilience continue to rise through generations.
Her stories challenge us to ask:
What kind of people do we become when the world around us grows darker?
And perhaps even more importantly:
How do we continue choosing humanity anyway?
Now we invite you, our audience, to share your thoughts and reflections.
Jane Rubin is an award-winning historical fiction author, healthcare executive, and two-time cancer survivor. Her acclaimed Gilded City Series explores medicine, immigration, women’s rights, war, and resilience through deeply researched storytelling. Her latest novel, Mayhem in the Mountains, examines anti-Semitism, family, and survival in 1920s America.
#TeatimeWithMissLiz
#JaneRubin
#HistoricalFiction
#MayhemInTheMountains
#StoriesThatMatter
