In the modern vampire community, there are many designations of people who relate to in whole or part with the archetype of the vampire.

Many of the books we read influence us in subtle ways that enrich our writing without defining it. Some influence us by opening a window in our minds that wasn't there before. In a nutshell, books make us think.

The recent flap over a romance novel titled For Such a Time whose plot features a concentration camp inmate falling in love with her Nazi captor has aroused the wrath of various critics and readers on grounds that it is too discomfiting and disturbing to have been published.

Celebrities who worked with and were fans of Wes Craven payed tribute to the horror film legend who passed away on Sunday.