October 2012 – The Needle: Berlin

Places in Berlin

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You Are Afraid of the Venomous Rabbit Saloon

Some people are afraid of Hermannplatz, others of Kottbusser Tor, but many more are afraid of Hasenheide Park. Hermannplatz frightens

Places in Berlin

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Roasting Goat at the Airport

I smelled it before I saw it. God, I smell bad. What poison was my body purging as I sweat

Places in Berlin

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The Hipster Library: The Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum

I’ve wanted to make love with you so many times, but I’m always waiting in line. Everyone wants to put

Trips from Berlin

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A Remedy to Berlin Attitude: A Trip to Olomouc, Czech Republic

When I was a kid, we had neighbours from Moravia. My memory is triggered by cuisine: especially strudels and pancakes and spongey

Joseph Pearson 01/10/201223/06/2018

‘This Ain’t California’: The Undeclared Mockumentary

Every once and a while a film comes around that does the truth a real disservice. This is one of

Joseph Pearson is a writer and historian based in Berlin. His non-fiction portrait of Berlin was published in 2017. He published a second book, My Grandfather’s Knife, about how everyday objects tell World War Two stories, in 2022. His writing has appeared widely in the press, literary and academic journals, and has been translated into German, Italian, French, Arabic, and other languages. Born in Canada, he was educated at Cambridge University, UK, where he received his doctorate in history in 2001. He works at New York University, Berlin, and at the Barenboim-Said Akademie. Since 2008, he has written The Needle, which has become one of Berlin’s most popular blogs. For professional inquiries please contact his agency, Peters Fraser Dunlop, email him directly joseph [AT] cantab.net, or visit his professional website: josephpearson.ca