Malkin, Michelle.Invasion: How America Still Wel-
comes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign Men-
aces to Our Shores.Washington, D.C.: Regnery,
2002.
Michael R. Meyers
See also Crime; Dahmer, Jeffrey; Ferguson, Colin;
Illegal immigration; Latinos; Mexico and the United
States.
Rice, Anne
Identification American novelist
Born October 4, 1941; New Orleans, Louisiana
Author of numerous horror fiction novels during the
1990’s, Rice wrote stories about the supernatural that
earned her a cultlike following of loyal fans.
Unbeknownst to Anne Rice at the time, the 1976
publication of her first horror novel,Interview with
the Vampire, set the stage for the aspiring author to be-
come one of the most-read authors of contemporary
horror fiction during the 1990’s. The critically ac-
claimed novel, which was written in the first person,
explored the lives of the vampires
Louis and Lestat. Her fluid storytell-
ing, attention to detail, and sympa-
thetic treatment of the characters re-
defined for readers the stereotypical
image of vampires. In response to
the book’s success, Rice wroteThe
Vampire Lestatin 1985 andThe Queen
of the Damnedin 1988. Both of these
vampire stories were based on char-
acters that were first introduced in
her original vampire novel.
By the 1990’s, Rice’s vampire
books became collectively known as
The Vampire Chronicles, and her
popularity soared. In 1994, Warner
Bros. released the motion picture
version of the book,Interview with the
Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles. The
film, which was a success at the box
office, starred Tom Cruise as Lestat,
Brad Pitt as Louis, Antonio Banderas
as Armand, Christian Slater as the
interviewer, and Kirsten Dunst as
Claudia.
As Rice became increasingly popular with her
fans, their devotion to the author became cultlike.
In response, Rice published four more books in the
vampire series. These includedThe Tale of the Body
Thief(1992),Memnoch the Devil(1995),The Vampire
Armand(1998), andMerrick(2000). It was also in the
1990’s that she expanded the vampire stories by cre-
ating another series known as New Tales of the Vam-
pires. The first book in the series,Pandora: New Tales
of the Vampires, was published in 1998. She published
the second book in the series,Vittorio the Vampire, the
following year. Amazingly enough, in addition to
writing six vampire novels during the 1990’s, Rice
also entertained readers with the Lives of the
Mayfair Witches trilogy. The three novels, The
Witching Hour (1990), Lasher (1993), and Taltos
(1994), told the story of the Mayfair Witches of New
Orleans, Louisiana. Other novels that Rice com-
pleted during the decade included the gothic ro-
mance,Violin(1997), andServant of the Bones(1996).Impact Anne Rice achieved enormous success as a
horror fiction novelist during the 1990’s. Her novels
introduced readers to a complex world in which
vampires and witches lived. By humanizing her char-The Nineties in America Rice, Anne 719
Anne Rice poses in 1992.(Hulton Archive/Getty Images)