Dear Bernadette Volume 1: Flames Make the Shadows Dance

$35.00

A Book of Illustrated Letters, Film Posters, and Fatherhood

Dear Bernadette is part pop-culture diary, part love letter to my daughter. It began during the first year of her life, as a series of illustrated essays reflecting on the movies I watched while adjusting to new fatherhood. Each chapter is addressed to her in the future—when she’s old enough to understand the world, and old enough to roll her eyes at her dad’s opinions.

Inside the book, you’ll find over 30 original poster illustrations, a mix of personal essays and pop culture critique, and a deeply honest portrait of parenting, creativity, and the art that shaped me. Some entries are funny, some are sharp, some are tender. All of them are written with the hope that one day, she’ll see them not just as a time capsule, but as a long and winding conversation with her old man.

Printed in a full-color, large-format softcover edition, Dear Bernadette is for anyone who loves comedy, movies, misses sleep, and wants to leave something meaningful behind.

A Book of Illustrated Letters, Film Posters, and Fatherhood

Dear Bernadette is part pop-culture diary, part love letter to my daughter. It began during the first year of her life, as a series of illustrated essays reflecting on the movies I watched while adjusting to new fatherhood. Each chapter is addressed to her in the future—when she’s old enough to understand the world, and old enough to roll her eyes at her dad’s opinions.

Inside the book, you’ll find over 30 original poster illustrations, a mix of personal essays and pop culture critique, and a deeply honest portrait of parenting, creativity, and the art that shaped me. Some entries are funny, some are sharp, some are tender. All of them are written with the hope that one day, she’ll see them not just as a time capsule, but as a long and winding conversation with her old man.

Printed in a full-color, large-format softcover edition, Dear Bernadette is for anyone who loves comedy, movies, misses sleep, and wants to leave something meaningful behind.