I’ve always loved vampires. If you ask my high school friends, they’d say I was borderline obsessed. When I was a kid, vampire lore always drew me in, and when I was a teen, I discovered Anne Rice. That was also when I discovered the power of music. That angst is largely gone, though my love of vampires, indie rock, and all things goth remains. It also took decades for me to realize that these countercultures represented an internalized pushback to the cultural stereotypes I fought against: academic, quiet, and obedient. Decades of therapy have done me well!
