Ralph Martin is a writer and journalist living in Prenzlauer Berg. He has written for the New York Times, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, GQ, and other publications; his book Ein Amerikaner in Berlin, a comic ‘gonzo memoir’ in ten chapters of German-American culture shock, will appear on August 24 from Dumont Verlag. Visit his website at ralphmartinwrites.com.