Brian Staveley
@brianstaveley.bsky.social
Author of The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne and other novels. Father, trail runner, late-night cereal eater. Good at cooking risotto, bad at keeping the house clean.
The secret to a productive afternoon
January 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The secret to a productive afternoon
The snow is thin, but the sunsets are solid.
January 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The snow is thin, but the sunsets are solid.
I knew this diner had its shit together the moment I saw the jam bowl.
January 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I knew this diner had its shit together the moment I saw the jam bowl.
Always carry the strap, Brian. It’s winter. Just always bring the strap.
December 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Always carry the strap, Brian. It’s winter. Just always bring the strap.
I need a system.
December 4, 2024 at 12:13 AM
I need a system.
If the forecast is lying I will be *quite* displeased.
November 27, 2024 at 3:36 AM
If the forecast is lying I will be *quite* displeased.
My kingdom for anyone who can diagnose what’s wrong with my boiler. It only does this very intermittently and smells acrid, like something bad smoldering, when it does so. Thoughts?
November 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
My kingdom for anyone who can diagnose what’s wrong with my boiler. It only does this very intermittently and smells acrid, like something bad smoldering, when it does so. Thoughts?
Justin, my UPS guy, just came knocking, not because he had a package, but because he’s partway through my first trilogy and the library DOESN’T HAVE THE NEXT BOOK. I was able to hook him up. Made my morning.
November 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Justin, my UPS guy, just came knocking, not because he had a package, but because he’s partway through my first trilogy and the library DOESN’T HAVE THE NEXT BOOK. I was able to hook him up. Made my morning.
More porcupine content
November 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM
More porcupine content
Having seen other people’s houses and how there’s nothing on the counters or the table or the bed, I’m pretty sure entropy is just higher in my house.
November 20, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Having seen other people’s houses and how there’s nothing on the counters or the table or the bed, I’m pretty sure entropy is just higher in my house.
Just finished George Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo. I generally like his stuff and this was no exception. Found it quite moving, but couldn’t decide by the end whether he hit the hard questions straight on or managed to slide past them. Would definitely recommend!
November 19, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Just finished George Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo. I generally like his stuff and this was no exception. Found it quite moving, but couldn’t decide by the end whether he hit the hard questions straight on or managed to slide past them. Would definitely recommend!
Baby porcupine
November 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Baby porcupine
The best thing about Violent Night is that you never learn how or why Santa made the transition from Viking beserker to Santa Claus. Just a wonderful lacuna in the backstory.
December 24, 2023 at 3:31 PM
The best thing about Violent Night is that you never learn how or why Santa made the transition from Viking beserker to Santa Claus. Just a wonderful lacuna in the backstory.
Need a little help remembering something. I have a dim memory of a cartoon (coyote and roadrunner) in which a character is riding a cart along railroad tracks and frantically building the tracks ahead as they ride. Anyone have a more specific memory of what this might be?
December 2, 2023 at 5:07 PM
Need a little help remembering something. I have a dim memory of a cartoon (coyote and roadrunner) in which a character is riding a cart along railroad tracks and frantically building the tracks ahead as they ride. Anyone have a more specific memory of what this might be?
Hey folks. Just got a bunch of Chinese-language author copies of The Emperor’s Blades. If you live in the US and you want a free copy, let me know!
November 21, 2023 at 9:48 PM
Hey folks. Just got a bunch of Chinese-language author copies of The Emperor’s Blades. If you live in the US and you want a free copy, let me know!
Rachel Podger is my favorite violinist and Tutta Sola, her most recent recording, is just wonderful.
September 27, 2023 at 1:10 PM
Rachel Podger is my favorite violinist and Tutta Sola, her most recent recording, is just wonderful.
Why does every single quest in life have like six subquests?
September 12, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Why does every single quest in life have like six subquests?
I haven’t been hooked into a video game in years, but Chants of Sennaar is excellent. All about decoding language. My son and I are loving it. Sorry for the shitty pic!
September 6, 2023 at 11:10 AM
I haven’t been hooked into a video game in years, but Chants of Sennaar is excellent. All about decoding language. My son and I are loving it. Sorry for the shitty pic!
State of MA: We need your step-mother’s death certificate.
Office of Vital Records: You need MA to give you *proof* that they need the death certificate.
MA: You need to file the claim without the certificate. Then we will tell you you did it wrong. *Then* we tell you we need the certificate.
Office of Vital Records: You need MA to give you *proof* that they need the death certificate.
MA: You need to file the claim without the certificate. Then we will tell you you did it wrong. *Then* we tell you we need the certificate.
August 31, 2023 at 3:01 PM
State of MA: We need your step-mother’s death certificate.
Office of Vital Records: You need MA to give you *proof* that they need the death certificate.
MA: You need to file the claim without the certificate. Then we will tell you you did it wrong. *Then* we tell you we need the certificate.
Office of Vital Records: You need MA to give you *proof* that they need the death certificate.
MA: You need to file the claim without the certificate. Then we will tell you you did it wrong. *Then* we tell you we need the certificate.
Do y’all think it would be cathartic to read some Kafka while dealing with the administration of my deceased brother’s records and my still-alive but dementia-riddled mother’s affairs, or maybe not?
August 31, 2023 at 2:58 PM
Do y’all think it would be cathartic to read some Kafka while dealing with the administration of my deceased brother’s records and my still-alive but dementia-riddled mother’s affairs, or maybe not?
Great day on the mountain with the kid today!
July 25, 2023 at 11:43 PM
Great day on the mountain with the kid today!
F plotting the nav for our adventure race…
July 24, 2023 at 5:19 PM
F plotting the nav for our adventure race…