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Benjamin Davis (born July 11, 1989) is an American writer and journalist living in St. Petersburg, Russia.

He primarily writes magical-realism flash fiction stories about Russian culture. His first book "The King of FU" is about his time growing up in the nineties on the cusp of the age of the internet.

Career
In October 2016 he founded Flash-365 – a yearlong collaborative project with Russian artist Nikita Klimov during which they created one story and one illustration each day for 365 days. The project became well-known on the internet, being written about on Wordpress Discover in May 2017 and noted in magazines such as The Calvert Journal and Meduza.

September 2017 – May 2018 worked as a journalist and producer for Cointelegraph Media.

Covered the 2018 World Economic Forum as a journalist and commentator on the international trend of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Published his first work, The King of FU in May 2017.

In June 2018, began working as a journalist for Russia Beyond Magazine.

Books and stories:

 * The King of FU (May 2018)
 * Flash-365 - a collection of 365 short stories (2017)
 * The Most Beautiful Woman In the World (2014)

Articles:

 * Why does Bitcoin have Value?
 * The Longest New York Minute
 * How Russians Changed My Life
 * 3 insane conversations I've had with my Russian girlfriend
 * 3 reasons you're not funny in Russia