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In The Shadow of the Vampire, a historian and critic of American horror and fantasy fiction examines how Anne Rice’s writings have cultivated a dedicated fan base across the country. The book is anchored by more than 100 photographs taken at Rice’s Memnoch Ball in New Orleans and other gatherings, offering a visual record of the community’s diversity. Accompanying interviews give voice to fans’ varied motivations—romantic longing, erotism, loneliness, bloodlust, and feelings of otherness—highlighting how Rice’s vampires resonate in both fantasy and everyday life. The work serves as a cultural study of how literature can create and sustain a vibrant subculture.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Jana Marcus
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