{"id":472944,"date":"2026-09-23T10:10:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/472944\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:10:23","slug":"vampire-stories-will-take-flight-as-rare-books-la-alights-at-union-station-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/472944\/","title":{"rendered":"Vampire stories will take flight as Rare Books LA alights at Union Station \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

What to KnowRare Books LAOct. 3 and 410 a.m. to 4 p.m.The Ticket Concourse at Union Station Los Angeles$23.18 and up”Interview with the Vampire” is in the celebratory spotlight, while vampire-related literary treasures will be on view<\/p>\n

Union Station, though built less than a century ago, possesses an elegant aura that speaks to centuries long past, at least poetically.<\/p>\n

That striking tower that greets people as they enter from Alameda Street is just the start of its lightly supernatural splendor; there are all of those atmospheric alcoves to consider, and fanciful tilework, and deep spaces that fill with shadows after the sun’s daily job is done.<\/p>\n

It’s the perfect castle, er, train station for a literary party devoted to vampire books, with one special time standing in the spotlight, or moonlight, rather: It’s the 50th anniversary of Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” and Rare Books LA<\/a> is throwing a velvet-lined lark to remember.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the event, set to rise on Oct. 3 and 4<\/a>, are available for purchase.<\/p>\n

One of the stars of the weekend-long lit-tacular will surely be the 50th anniversary edition of the legendary novel; the book, published by Alfred A. Knopf, “… will be available at the book fair bundled with a fundraiser ticket benefiting the Library Foundation of Los Angeles,” share organizers.<\/p>\n

Dozens of exhibitors and vendors, over 50 in all, will present some of their most gorgeous and readable and talk-about-able vintage books in Union Station’s Ticket Concourse.<\/p>\n

If you’re familiar with this spacious and cinematic room, then you know that it looks a bit like a capacious and well-detailed entry hall, the sort of foyer that might be found in a vampire’s manse.<\/p>\n

Other beyond-the-veil works will also receive their vampiric due at the toothy to-do, with “a special exhibit of vampire-related memorabilia on view.” Look for a first edition of “Interview with the Vampire” and other treasures of the night to be some of the main attractions.<\/p>\n

And while “night” is an eternally alluring theme when it comes to the vampireverse, do keep in mind that Rare Books LA is a daytime event. Be sure to arise from whatever cellar you’re occupying when the stars are high by 10 a.m., when the event begins.<\/p>\n

If you fly by Union Station, or rather the nearby Union Station Apartments a day early, on Oct. 2, there is a blood drive; find information about signing up here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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