Biography - Anne Rice

Profiles the New Orleans native whose vampire tales and erotic writing style have made her one of America's most popular authors. Rice's work was deeply influenced by the death of her young daughter from leukemia. Anne's battle with grief and a drinking problem gave birth to her first novel, "Interview with the Vampire", which probed the questions of life, death, good, and evil that haunted Rice. This hour includes interviews with friends and relatives, including husband Stan and son Christopher.

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