Issue 23: Omg a LITERAL strawberry that is ACTUALLY a dreidel
Plus: I'm a music video VIXEN
Hellloooo, Strawberries!
Lots of fun thangs to share, starting this with: my sister Mallory and her cats, Zeus and Apollo, bought me this LITERAL strawberry that spins like a dreidel BECAUSE IT IS A DREIDEL! Even better: Mal is visiting in LA right now…and took this wonderful picture because I couldn’t figure out how! Thank you Mal and Zeus and Apollo!!!
Other aforementioned fun thangs include…
1. This review of my poetry collection
The Funny Thing About A Panic Attack was written up in The Philly Chapbook Review, which said my “voice romps and sings,” that my lines are “infectious,” and that it was “a delight to read, both in its darkest moments and its brightest.” Super astute and thoughtful and generous — I’m kvelling. Read the review here!
2. This music video, where I’m a bona fide video vixen
My astoundingly talented friend Matt Lipkins aka Lippy (also of The Shadowboxers) just brightened everyone’s winter with his sunny, ecstatic banger, “Party Tricks,” and asked me to be in the video! We had the silliest ol’ time romping and sweating and accosting complete strangers on the boardwalk. Watch the video here!
3. New year, new clients, new impact
I just finished up a year-long contract with IllumiNative, which builds power for Native peoples by amplifying contemporary Native voices, stories, and issues, and I’m taking on a new roster of clients, including Basta, which is bridging the employment gap for first-gen college students. I still have capacity in 2024, so if anyone in your network is seeking copy or content support (i.e., website copy, social media, newsletters, video scripts, editorial/blog, etc.), please let me know. Thanks a million!
With love and thanks and LITERAL strawberries that are LITERALLY dreidels,
Ben