{"product_id":"the-gramercy-park-hotel-a-new-york-icon-9781467158848","title":"The Gramercy Park Hotel: A New York Icon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Roaring Twenties to a Rock 'N' Roll Landmark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince it opened in 1925, the Gramercy Park Hotel has always been one of New York's premiere cultural hotspots. Early in its history it served as the backdrop to Humphrey Bogart's first marriage and housed a young John F. Kennedy. Soon Babe Ruth was a regular at the bar, and Joe DiMaggio was feted there. Most famous, perhaps, was the period in the 1970s, when rock 'n' roll royalty dubbed the hotel \"the Glamercy,\" and acts such as the Clash, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Madonna, and more stayed \"on the way up or on the way down.\" The hotel's history also includes the harrowing personal story of the Weissberg family who owned it for many years and lived there. Author Max Weissberg reveals an inside look at the hotel's storied past as a rock 'n' roll muse and a New York icon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Weissberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.93h x 6.14w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467158848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax Weissberg is an award-winning director, writer, and producer from New York City, where his family ran the Gramercy Park Hotel. Fluent in German and Russian, he began his career as an assistant at LenFilm Studios in St. Petersburg, Russia, during a student exchange program. Weissberg holds a BA in German from Reed College and an MFA in directing from the American Film Institute Conservatory. His notable works include the documentary he co-produced, \u003cem\u003eHotel Gramercy Park\u003c\/em\u003e, which earned a jury citation at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, and his first feature film, \u003cem\u003eSummertime in New York\u003c\/em\u003e, which won Best Screenplay at the 2013 First Time Fest. More recently, his second feature film, \u003cem\u003eKaraganda: Red Mafia\u003c\/em\u003e, screened in festivals worldwide and is now available on Prime. Weissberg has also written for \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e and worked on television projects for Paramount Network, MTV, TV Land, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Max Weissberg \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792944382109,"sku":"9781467158848","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5390a6d9-1b8e-424a-80de-9699fd320634.jpg?v=1774985288","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-gramercy-park-hotel-a-new-york-icon-9781467158848","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}