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The guru who loved to lie: The wild celebrity and dark secrets of author Carlos Castaneda
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The guru who loved to lie: The wild celebrity and dark secrets of author Carlos Castaneda

LA Times · Jun 23, 2026, 5:57 PM

Ru Marshall's new biography "American Trickster" unmasks bestselling author Carlos Castaneda's evolution from UCLA grad student to manipulative cult figure.

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