Last week, the Books of Note series looked at the recent biography Landaluce: The Story of Seattle Slew’s First Champion, an examination of the short life of the star-crossed filly Landaluce. For February’s Author Answers, let’s hear more from author Mary Perdue, who parlayed her love of the daughter of Seattle Slew into a book that not only covers the filly’s five starts but also the people, places, and names that made her.
I met Mary in 2019 as she was writing Landaluce and was delighted to see the fruit of her labors in this gorgeous book. She captures the spirit of the best that the sport can be and what happens when great Thoroughbreds take root in our souls. If you haven’t had a chance to pick up Landaluce, find it at your favorite bookseller. In the meantime, find Mary’s Author Answers below.
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