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\nThe biggest news of the month is that my book is available for pre-order<\/a>. It’s about Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein<\/i> (no release date yet for the film, but it will be this fall). I interviewed everyone, from Guillermo himself, to cinematographer Dan Laustsen, to Oscar Isaac, to composer Alexandre Desplat, to costume designer Kate Hawley, to Christopher Young, head of archives at Tiffany & Co. I interviewed production designer, hair designer, makeup department head, Mike Hill the creature designer, concept artist Guy Davis, the sound designer, the visual effects designer, Evan Schiff the editor … so many more. Jacob Elordi! Everything. Guillermo invited me into the mobile editing lab, parked in a warehouse on the waterfront in Dundee, and I watched him piece together a montage. It was an honor! And so interesting to watch the process. I stood on the sidelines during a couple days of filming, which was so cool – it was such a massive production! Putting all of this together in book form was a huge task! But I love the idea of having it be a celebration of the artists and true artisans and who worked on this film. So. Order the book! <\/p>\n \nI was the official witness for the marriage of my two dear friends, Keith Uhlich and Dan Callahan (both amazing writers: look them up!) The day was overwhelming and filled with joy<\/a>. Happy Pride!<\/p>\n \n \nThree generations walking the sea wall on Mother’s Day. Mum and I went to church and then met up with Jean and the kids. The day was perfect. Sun block is important. <\/p>\n \n \nWaiting for Charlie at Bar 6 on a rainy day. Drinking a Bloody Mary and reading about the Beatles. It’s one of my favorite little bistros in New York and it’s been there as long as I can remember. At least, it was there when I first moved to New York. It was a common hangout for us in grad school since it’s basically right around the corner. So many memorable times there and it’s still a good meet-up spot. We walked over to the Strand afterwards. I bought a biography of Irving Thalberg. <\/p>\n \n \nWandering through the green leafy jungle of the neighborhood, watching my nephews ride their bikes. <\/p>\n \n \nHere’s how Frankie is doing. <\/p>\n Reading<\/u> 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 ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4593-scaled-e1748001715793.jpeg\")
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\nWe Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland<\/em>, by Fintan O’Toole
\nJourney to Russia<\/em>, by Miroslav Krle\u017ea
\nRevolution in the Head: The Beatles’ Records and the Sixties<\/em>, by Ian MacDonald
\nThe Tragic Mind: Fear, Fate, and the Burden of Power<\/em>, by Robert Kaplan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"