Paul Bastante

Written by Paul C. Bastante, Author of "Preakness" And "Hills & Valleys A Journey Through Wayne, N.J." "Preakness" will be released in November of 2026. The book, (manuscript), just recently was submitted to a group assembled to represent a cross-section of potentially interested target groups for the story of Preakness, the most famous resident ever of Wayne, New Jersey. That is saying a lot since Queen Latifah called Wayne Township her home as well as the incomparable Tom Cruise who...

Debut Novel “Preakness” Uncovers the True Story Behind America’s Most Famous Horse Race Name — Author Paul C. Bastante Announces book release and Nationwide Speaking Tour Wayne, New Jersey — November 27th, 2026 — Author and filmmaker Paul C. Bastante today announced the upcoming release of his debut novel, Preakness, a true story chronicling the horse behind the name of one of horse racing’s most storied events — the Preakness Stakes. The book will be available November 27, 2026, through...

By Paul C. Bastante, Author of "Preakness", Release Date: November 27th, 2026 The Documentary That Found a Book Hiding Inside It I didn’t set out to write a book about a horse. In 2018, I made a documentary called “Hills & Valleys A Journey Through Wayne, N.J.", about the town of Wayne, New Jersey — its history, its people, the layers of a place most folks drive through without a second thought, but wherein great history has taken place. The inventor of the delicious creme filling that you...