A review by jamielit
In Sunlight or In Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper by Lawrence Block

3.5

The concept of this book fascinates me: each author chose an Edward Hopper painting and wrote a short story inspired by it.  Each short story includes an image of the painting, so I was doing a lot of back and forth, looking at the painting when something about it was referenced in the story.  While I only really enjoyed several of the stories (I think I don't enjoy the setting of this time period), the concept kept me engaged, always wondering what was going to happen next.  What story is going to come from THIS painting?  This collection includes a few notable authors (Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Child, Megan Abbott), but my favorites were actually by authors unknown to me.  I would love this book to be part of a series about different painters.