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Daniel Verastiqui

Daniel Verastiqui

09 Dec 2024 — 1 min read
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House of Nepenthe (2025)
When Kenneth Barnes takes a business trip to his old hometown, he finds himself on the wrong end of a gun. Now in the hospital in a coma, Kenneth’s life begins to flash before his eyes in the form of the House of Nepenthe, an infinitely large construct that contains the sum of all his memories.
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I Spent a Year Writing Code with ChatGPT and Learned Nothing

I Spent a Year Writing Code with ChatGPT and Learned Nothing

In a world where we are judged by our results and not by what we learned along the way, AI-assisted coding seems like the perfect shortcut. But though we deliver our products faster, are we sure we're not losing something in the process? Something key to our own personal development?

09 Apr 2026
The Psychology of Easter Brunch; May Contain Eggs and Nick Miller

The Psychology of Easter Brunch; May Contain Eggs and Nick Miller

The family and I took a little trip out to the Lost Pines Resort just east of Austin and capped off our weekend of farm animals, lazy rivers, and torrential downpours with an innocuous Easter brunch in what the resort calls their "Barn" but was more like their

06 Apr 2026
On Trauma, Time, and Anaïs Nin

On Trauma, Time, and Anaïs Nin

I've been reading non-fiction by Henry Miller and Anaïs Nin in the hopes of transporting myself back to a time I've romanticized as being the height of literary community. I love the little insights into their thinking, their processes, and their feelings. I also like seeing

04 Mar 2026
House of Nepenthe Is Now Available for Kindle Preorder

House of Nepenthe Is Now Available for Kindle Preorder

House of Nepenthe by Daniel Verastiqui is now available for Kindle preorder. The eighth entry in the Vinestead Anthology releases June 2, 2026.

04 Mar 2026
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