Article: Happy in horror, Anne Rice says her vampire books are serious art. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

CLEVELAND _ Except for the frilly white blouse, the author is dressed completely in black. Harp music fills the air as she sips coffee next to an ornate fireplace. 
It almost feels as if you're stepping into the pages of one of Anne Rice's best-selling books about eloquent vampires struggling with concepts of good and evil. A glance out the window reminds you that this is not an 18th-century parlor in Paris. This hotel lounge is a quiet and elegant corner of Cleveland, where football fans are struggling with the concept of a fired quarterback. 
And, although her flowing black outfit would catch the eye of the fashion-conscious Vampire Lestat in 1793, Anne Rice is very ...

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