Fountain Society

The developer of a superweapon that will guarantee U.S. military supremacy is dying, and only a frightening operation can extend his life, fusing him with another human being. Simultaneous.

Wes Craven is a former humanities professor turned master of the macabre, a prolific and wildly successful director and screenwriter for almost thirty years. His credits include A Nightmare on Elm Street, many episodes of The Twilight Zone, The People Under the Stairs, Scream 1, 2 and 3, and the classic Last House on the Left. In an exciting departure, he has now directed his first nongenre film, starring Meryl Streep and Aidan Quinn, a moving drama about a violin teacher in Spanish Harlem. The film is slated for a fall 1999 release. Craven was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and holds a master's degree in writing and philosophy from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He lives in Los Angeles. Fountain Society is his first book.