“Vampires. Why do we care? In these pages you will find what is very simply, the most literate, imaginative, and just plain fascinating answer to that questio

Presents a history of vampire lore in America and focuses on its popular culture impact in print and film.

Most people today see vampires as entertaining supernatural creatures popularized by the many book, television, and movie series that abound in popular fiction,

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