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Poppy Z. Brite was born Melissa Ann Brite on May 25, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Brite initially achieved notoriety in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s after publishing a string of successful novels. Brite's recent work has moved into the related genre of dark comedy, of which many are set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Brite's novels are typically standalone books that feature recurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of her work features openly gay characters.