The legendary author died yesterday at 80 due to complications from a stroke. She is credited with reinventing and reinvigorating vampire fiction through the success of the 1976 publication of Interview with the Vampire. She was best known for her vampire books, but her first Mayfair Witch book, The Witching Hour, was the best of all her books, IMHO. Its sweeping story, set across 400 years, was a tour de force.
Rice was well known for interacting with the world around her, whether debating detractors in Amazon's user reviews, corresponding with kinder readers, criticizing then praising Tom Cruise, sparring with the Catholic Church, and jousting with New Orleans restauranteur Al Copeland. I actually had an email conversation with her years ago, and once met her at a book signing, the only famous author I have ever met. She was one of a kind, and one of the greats in my personal literary pantheon.
RIP, Anne.
Rice was well known for interacting with the world around her, whether debating detractors in Amazon's user reviews, corresponding with kinder readers, criticizing then praising Tom Cruise, sparring with the Catholic Church, and jousting with New Orleans restauranteur Al Copeland. I actually had an email conversation with her years ago, and once met her at a book signing, the only famous author I have ever met. She was one of a kind, and one of the greats in my personal literary pantheon.
RIP, Anne.
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