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Frankenstein First Look: Vanity Fair

Posted on July 28, 2025 by sheila

Expansive article in Vanity Fair about Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, complete with luscious images – first looks (besides the trailer) – of this film, exclusive to Vanity Fair. They’re still holding back Jacob Elordi as the monster – so smart … Continue reading →

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May 2025 Snapshots

Posted on June 3, 2025 by sheila

The biggest news of the month is that my book is available for pre-order. It’s about Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (no release date yet for the film, but it will be this fall). I interviewed everyone, from Guillermo himself, to … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein trailer

Posted on June 1, 2025 by sheila

The trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein just dropped! I love the tagline: ONLY MONSTERS PLAY GOD. So exciting. The book I wrote about the film is available for pre-order.

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Chat GDT

Posted on May 15, 2025 by sheila

From March. This has been my life for the last year. You actually can talk about Mary Shelley for a year and feel like you’ve just scratched the surface. Frankenstein book available October 14, and available for pre-order now.

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Available for pre-order: Frankenstein!

Posted on May 12, 2025 by sheila

Now that it’s “out there” for pre-order, I think it’s okay to mention what I have been working on for the past year and change: a book on Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming film adaptation of Frankenstein. I had to sign … Continue reading →

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Jacob Elordi and Gena Rowlands for the win

Posted on March 6, 2025 by sheila

So I dislike sharing pictures of myself but I shared this on Instagram and figured, oh well, what the hell. These have been dark days and I am doing what I can to not just keep my spirits up but … Continue reading →

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Finding Elvis Shakespeare in Edinburgh

Posted on September 11, 2024 by sheila

I’ve been in Scotland for the last 8 days. I haven’t had a ton of free time, but there was kind of an unexpected afternoon off so I decided to go out into the streets of Edinburgh and seek out … Continue reading →

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May 2022 Viewing Diary

Posted on June 8, 2022 by sheila

This was the month of watching only the first two episodes of various television series. I just couldn’t keep going – not because they’re bad, but because … I have other things I have to do and/or watch. Robert De … Continue reading →

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“Frankenstein’s radical suggestion is that it doesn’t take God to heal the rift. It takes the loyalty and love of another person.”

Posted on September 8, 2009 by sheila

I was riveted and moved by this analysis of Frankenstein as a treatise on loneliness – not to mention intrigued by the new edition (which I must get). The new edition includes Percy Shelley’s edits (and I agree with Thomas … Continue reading →

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Cashel on Frankenstein:

Posted on July 11, 2008 by sheila

“I read Frankenstein and every other WORD was ‘melancholy’. The melancholy sky, the melancholy smile … EVERYTHING was ‘melancholy’! And it was 200 pages before he built the monster!” Mary, from across two centuries, Cashel would like you to tone … Continue reading →

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