Paul Bastante

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...