Want to live in Berkeley? Plus: vampire romance

Hello! It’s been a while.

In this issue:

• Want to live in the nicest part of Berkeley?

• New episode of my serial tantric Buddhist vampire romance

• Reflections on humor, horror, and fiction

For sale: house in North Berkeley

It’s 728 Ensenada Avenue, which is a couple blocks north of Solano at the east end, just by where the hills start.

The house will start showin…