Kurt Andersen talks to novelist Anne Rice about the mystery and seduction of monsters across movies, art, and literature.
Anne Rice is one of the bestselling novelists of all time. She’s been writing about Vampires — along with witches, ghosts, and mummies — for nearly 30 years. Rice’s 25 books include Interview with a Vampire, Queen of the Damned, and most recently Blood Canticle.
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