Tenth Letter, January 25

Dear Berlin,

I am riding the U7 from Kleistpark to Rathaus Neukölln, just like I used to do every day on my way home from work. I am to meet Matt at a camera store, where hopefully someone more practiced can understand the faulty shutter mechanism of his Canonet QL17. I left…

Fifth Letter, January 18

Dear Berlin,

I may find the time later to write about yesterday and the lovely snow and human interaction that occurred, but I just had a perspective-shifting conversation that I couldn’t wait to share.

Fourth Letter, January 16

Dear Berlin,

I wake up to snow this morning, my dear. It isn’t that perfect, soundless white blanket that makes everything feel fresh. It’s the sound of cars driving on wet roads, gray slush, crunching and still exhilarating, and yes, of course I make a snowball.

Second Letter, January 14

Dear Berlin,

This morning I see a short, stiff woman in a furry white coat. She talks to a furry white dog being held by a short, stiff man. The woman and the dog match, though the dog seems terrified, and the woman seems terrifying.

Third Letter, January 15

Dear Berlin,

The morning after: I float.

I did have some nightmares, but I woke up to you, and the whole city still seemed half asleep. We walk together in the freezing air and ride the bus to school. Everyone is quiet.

First Letter, January 13

Dear Berlin,

Tonight I get off my Fernbus at Südkreuz, and hop on the S-Bahn ring in the direction of…

Seventh Letter, January 19

Dear Berlin,

For all that it is not, today is a remarkably good day for us. Perhaps it’s unhealthy that it is only through my large and obvious mistake that I stop blaming you for a bit because I’m more realistically blaming myself.

Ninth Letter, January 22

Dear Berlin,

I think this counts as a love letter, even if I really was talking about moving to Istanbul.

Eighth Letter, January 21

Dear Berlin,

I went to Hamburg yesterday. It was a 23 hour day. I woke up at 5 something and went to bed at 4 something.

Hamburg is very big and clean and noticeably richer than you. But while I like what I saw and would definitely spend a bit more…