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

LA Times Tuesday 23rd June 2026, 5:57PM 1 min read 5 hours ago

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

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