The launch of The Mount’s first annual Berkshire Literary Festival and the Wharton Salon staging of Wharton’s Summer, a novel she called her “hot Ethan,” were among the 2010 season highlights announced today at a preview event hosted by the New York School of Interior Design. Special guest Michael Simon spoke at today’s event about the challenges and intricacies of recreating Edith Wharton’s bedroom suite, the restoration of which is expected to be completed this year. Simon is a New York designer known for his sumptuous, historically evocative rooms. Also spotlighted was a look ahead to The Mount’s 2011 exhibit, French Salute to Edith Wharton, a world-class design showcase of interiors and installations by 18 leading French designers.