by LB | Dec 14, 2016 | In Sunlight or in Shadow
When Jonathan Santlofer learned that Megan Abbott had chosen “Girlie Show” as the inspiration for her story for In Sunlight or in Shadow, he confided that he would have picked it himself if she hadn’t beaten him to it. “Oh, that would have been...
by LB | Dec 13, 2016 | In Sunlight or in Shadow
Hieronymus Bosch, the 15th Century Dutch painter, has a namesake in Michael Connelly’s iconic series detective, who’s known to all as Harry. And Harry in turn has had a longstanding connection to Edward Hopper’s most familiar work, Nighthawks. And...
by LB | Dec 11, 2016 | Anthologies, In Sunlight or in Shadow
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS by Craig Ferguson The Reverend Jefferson T. Adams, beloved and respected minister of this parish for over fifty years, pulled deeply on the long fragile Jamaican style reefer and held the smoke deep in his lungs. There was no sensation of...
by LB | Dec 10, 2016 | In Sunlight or in Shadow, Jill Emerson, LB's Classic Crime Library, LB's Collection of Classic Erotica, Newsletter, Resume Speed, Sinner Man
…and the Gift List begins with a picture: “Sour Bleu,” painted by Edward Hopper in 1914. You know its proverbial value in verbiage, and we’ll double it by adding the first 1000 words of the story Robert Olen Butler wrote for In Sunlight or in...
by Admin | Dec 8, 2016 | Anthologies, Books, In Sunlight or in Shadow, News + Events, Reviews
Now here’s a lovely thing. A collection of short stories, rich and surprising like a hearty stew, edited by the great crime writer Lawrence Block (who also contributes the final tale)… and all inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper. Click here to read the...
by LB | Dec 8, 2016 | In Sunlight or in Shadow
A picture, as you’ve been told all your life, is worth a thousand words. And what better way to give you a taste of In Sunlight or in Shadow than to show you the Edward Hopper paintings that inspired the book’s 17 authors, and to furnish 1000 words of each...
by Admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Anthologies, Books, In Sunlight or in Shadow, News + Events, Reviews
IN SUNLIGHT OR IN SHADOW is one of Michael Dirda’s holiday book picks… If a picture is worth a thousand words, any of Edward Hopper’s paintings of American loneliness is worth an entire short story. Click here to read the article...
by LB | Dec 7, 2016 | In Sunlight or in Shadow
The day before yesterday we launched In Sunlight or in Shadow to a capacity crowd at the Whitney Museum, home of the world’s most extensive collection of Edward Hopper’s work. And yesterday, the book’s official release date, saw eight of the...
by Admin | Dec 2, 2016 | Anthologies, Books, In Sunlight or in Shadow, News + Events, Reviews
MysteryPeople has selected IN SUNLIGHT OR IN SHADOW their December pick of the month! In Sunlight Or In Shadow not only shows the in influence of Hopper on the writers, but how their imagination pushed that influence. Each story defies what we see on the surface of...
by Admin | Dec 2, 2016 | Anthologies, Books, In Sunlight or in Shadow, News + Events, Reviews
Bustle includes IN SUNLIGHT OR IN SHADOW on their list, The 8 Best Fiction Books Coming Out This December That Are Perfect For Holiday Snuggles (awww) You don’t have to be a fan of American painter Edward Hopper to be enthralled by this striking collection....
