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Author: Tony Castro

TONY CASTRO is a Harvard and Baylor University-educated historian, Napoleonic scholar and author of several books, including the landmark civil rights history Chicano Power, which Publishers Weekly acclaimed as “brilliant… a valuable contribution to the understanding of our time.” He is also the author of critically recognized biographies of Ernest Hemingway and baseball legends Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio, as well as a dual biography of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. He is currently working on a biography of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Looking for Hemingway

IN THE FALL OF 1975, WHEN MY WIFE decided she wanted a divorce, I moved into a quaint though dilapidated cottage in an

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May 5, 2023June 1, 2023 Tony Castro Bullfights, Ernest Hemingway, Hollywood, Los Angeles, New York, Pop Culture, Spain, Sports, Waco, West Hollywood Bullfights, Ernest Hemingway, Jackson Pollock, La Consula, Looking for Hemingway, Nena Davis, Spain, Teo Davis27 Comments on Looking for Hemingway

A Conversation with Author Tony Castro

New York Times bestselling author Tony Castro talks about his new book Maris & Mantle: Two Yankees, Immortality and the Age of Camelot, and the

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May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Tony Castro Baseball, Mantle Camelot, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Yankees

Liudmila Konovalova: The New Maya

Dressed in black leg warmers and an insulated lavender down vest to ward off the cold that had chilled the magnificent opera house,

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May 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Tony Castro ballet, Fashion, Hollywood, Los Angeles, New York, Politics, Pop Culture, West Hollywood ballet, dance, Russia

Napoleon & The Shroud

‘An inspiring book about a primal force of history and faith’ “Almost since the beginning of time, armies had marched into war

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March 27, 2023March 28, 2023 Tony Castro France, Jesus Christ, Judaism, Napoleon, Politics, Pop Culture, Religion, Spain, Sports

A St. Patrick’s Day Love Story

ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN 1983, on one of those picture postcard Southern California afternoons when you’d rather be at the beach,

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March 16, 2023March 17, 2023 Tony Castro Pop Culture Luck of the Irish, St. Patrik's Day, True Love

Who Are the Golden Palominos?

THAT’S THE BIGGEST QUESTION I KEEP being asked by readers who have seen some of the early promotions for my forthcoming book,

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February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Tony Castro Hispanics, Hollywood, Latinos, Los Angeles, national politics, Politics, Pop Culture Chicanos, East Los Angeles, Golden Palominos, Latino Politics, latinos

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The New York Times has acclaimed historian and author Tony Castro as the definitive biographer of baseball's greatest of all time Mickey Mantle. Educated at Baylor and Harvard, Tony is a former Washinton Post national correspondent and senior writer at Sports Illustrated. Signed copies of all his books are available at https://tonycastrobooks.com.

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