In Sunlight or In Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper,
by Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Santlofer, Jeffery Deaver, Lawrence Block, Kris Nelscott, Robert Olen Butler,
by Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Santlofer, Jeffery Deaver, Lawrence Block, Kris Nelscott, Robert Olen Butler,
by Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Santlofer, Jeffery Deaver, Lawrence Block, Kris Nelscott, Robert Olen Butler,
Edward Hopper’s canvases are famous for their silence—the heavy, expectant stillness of a diner late at night or the voyeuristic isolation of a woman looking out a window. This anthology operates on the premise that every brushstroke hides a secret, inviting seventeen diverse authors to bridge the gap between the frozen moment on the canvas and the messy, often dark reality that preceded or followed it. These stories do not merely describe the art; they treat the paintings as crime scenes, confessionals, or the final frames of a tragedy, exploring the friction between public appearance and private desperation.
The collection navigates the tension of the American mid-century, where the gleaming light of progress often casts long, jagged shadows over the individual. From the desperate finan...
Edward Hopper’s canvases are famous for their silence—the heavy, expectant stillness of a diner late at night or the voyeuristic isolation of a woman looking out a window. This anthology operates on the premise that every brushstroke hides a secret, inviting seventeen diverse authors to bridge the gap between the frozen moment on the canvas and the messy, often dark reality that preceded or followed it. These stories do not merely describe the art; they treat the paintings as crime scenes, confessionals, or the final frames of a tragedy, exploring the friction between public appearance and private desperation.
The collection navigates the tension of the American mid-century, where the gleaming light of progress often casts long, jagged shadows over the individual. From the desperate finan...
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Joyce Carol Oates is a recipient of the National Book Award and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction. She is also the recipient of the 2005 Prix Femina for The Falls. She is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University, a...
4 books in catalog
Joyce Carol Oates is a recipient of the National Book Award and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction. She is also the recipient of the 2005 Prix Femina for The Falls. She is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University, a...
