Now, Katherine Ramsland, author of the acclaimed Anne Rice biography, Prism of the Night, has collected some of the most fascinating essays, articles, and interpretations of Anne Rice's complete works by a variety of journalists and scholars. Here are writings on all aspects of Rice's novels, ranging from a history of vampire literature to a professional dominatrix's examination of Rice's erotica to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film version of Interview with the Vampire. From tales of the vampire Lestat to those of the Mayfair witch dynasty, and from the evocative historical epics to the uninhibited erotica, THE ANNE RICE READER presents a captivating range of perspectives on the imagination of a writer who has enthralled her generation.