New York City, New York May 6, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - New Memoir Exposes the Heart of Suburbia, Hollywood, and the American Dream
“The Great American Suburban Experiment” Available on Amazon May 13th, 2025
By Mark Ehrenkranz
"This very private and personal account of living through the creation of modern Suburbia, the author's challenges, and life in the movie business, is thoroughly expressed with fearless truth and integrity." - Jed Grossman, EVP Lionsgate Films
The Great American Suburban Experiment is a deeply personal, unflinchingly honest memoir from industry veteran Mark Ehrenkranz. Set against the backdrop of post-war suburbia—a time of rapid growth, excess, and evolving values—the book explores America’s most prosperous decades through the lens of one man’s life, struggles, and redemption.
Spanning 43 years in the film industry, Ehrenkranz’s journey from suburban boyhood to Hollywood insider is layered with raw accounts of addiction, recovery, and self-discovery. With candor and courage, he questions whether the comforts of suburban life and the rise of consumerism may have inadvertently fostered unhealthy behaviors and dependence.
With a unique voice and a lifetime of behind-the-scenes experience, Ehrenkranz shares intimate stories involving notable Hollywood figures, as well as deeply personal family revelations. His background as the producer of The New York Film Critics Series®—which brought major films and filmmakers to audiences across the country—offers readers an insider’s look at the entertainment world.
WARNING: This book contains mature themes with family and personal secrets. It includes disturbing graphic material, depictions of addiction, and other injurious behaviors.
About the Author:
Mark Ehrenkranz is a veteran of the entertainment industry and a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. As creator and producer of The New York Film Critics Series®, he worked with iconic film voices such as Peter Travers of Rolling Stone and Alison Bailes of NBC-TV. Mark’s four-decade career includes film consulting, theatrical and home distribution, and festival strategy. Today, he devotes his time to helping others recover from substance use disorders at a leading hospital in Northern New Jersey. He is happily married to his wife Allison of 38 years and is the proud father of two daughters, Jamie and Niki.
“A brilliant, enthralling book… unfailingly honest.” – Godfrey Cheshire, Film Critic
“No movie could ever capture the raw emotion he writes with.” – Stu Zakim, former Universal Studios Exec
“A heartwarming and insightful journey of recovery and discovery.” – Ken Musgrove, Recovery Director
“I loved the memories and nostalgia of this special time in history.” -New Jersey State Senator John McKeon
This very private and personal account of living through that time and the movie business is thoroughly expressed with fearless truth and integrity." - Jed Grossman, EVP Lionsgate Films
“In The Great American Suburban Experiment, Mark captures a life that, for many, has long since disappeared. It’s a nostalgic trip for many of us, but also an instructive tale for those trying to understand how our past shaped their present.” - Ron Insana, CNBC Contributor
CONTACT
For interviews, appearances, review copies, or media inquiries:
Contact: Mark Ehrenkranz
Email: markehrenkranz@gmail.com
Phone: 973.214.4008
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