Beer never stopped flowing. King cakes and sandwiches were piled high on platters. And beads from the Krewe of Orpheus shattered windows. "What I cherish is we were known as the house that let anybody ...

relates this eerie tale about an ""octoroon of exceptional beauty"" named Merrick, a Mayfair witch with whom he has been obsessed for an eternity. The narrative... Anne Rice, Author, Josh Heine ...

Anne Rice will be buried in a family mausoleum at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans in a private ceremony following her death on Saturday Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine.