Author of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Anne Rice, 80, died on December 11 from complications from a stroke, her son Christopher announced on social media. “As my mother, she taught me to embrace my dreams, reject conformity, and challenge the dark voices of fear and self-doubt,” he wrote. “As a writer, she taught me to defy genre boundaries and surrender to my obsessive passions. He said that a public celebration of Rice’s life will take place in New Orleans next year. “This event…will invite the participation of her friends, readers and fans who brought her such joy and inspiration throughout […]