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Trent Lewin

@trentlewin.bsky.social

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Writer. Published by Boulevard, december, The Lascaux Review, Grain, The New Quarterly, Ex-Puritan, FreeFall. Working on a novel and a short story collection. Bring me wine. And scotch. Find me at trentlewin.com.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Dear friends, want to meet up in Toronto on August 17th? I'm hosting a book launch for an amazing writer. I would be so happy to see you there:

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Host - Book Launch for Murgatroyd Monaghan's 'white spaces where we learn to breathe' • Trent Lewin

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 17h

I promise, I'm not paid to support any movie, but I am going to go out of my way to support this one. It was fun, it was different, it had some important themes, and I totally dug it:

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Tron: Ares IS the movie of the year • Trent Lewin

Tron: Ares is the best movie I’ve seen all year. There, I said that completely improbable statement, but I did so with utter seriousness. Previously, I had

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 1d

Tron: Ares is a worth being mentioned in the same breath as Blade Runner. And it's incredibly entertaining, so go see it. In a movie theatre, because it needs that space.
#tronares

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Tron: Ares IS the movie of the year • Trent Lewin

Tron: Ares is the best movie I’ve seen all year. There, I said that completely improbable statement, but I did so with utter seriousness. Previously, I had

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 3d

This game is insane. To the 15th!

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 3d

Fuck. Really? Just fuck.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 7d

Watching baseball, reflecting on the day's events, and on a tough night... this is what I came up with.

I have a question for you.

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Intruder • Trent Lewin

I woke up at 3:30 am. There was a noise downstairs. Plastic rustling and maybe a drawer being closed.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 12d

I’m so sorry for what’s happened to you all. It defies belief.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 12d

That’s such a shame. But understandable in the present circumstances.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 16d

The best band in the world? Wolf Alice. Argue with me if you want, but I saw their concert in Toronto on September 23rd, and there's simply no arguing the fact anymore.

I have a comparator band to them... controversial comparison, but there you have it.

#wolfalice

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Wolf Alice Establishes Themselves as the Greatest Band in the World • Trent Lewin

Wolf Alice is the greatest band in the world. I suspected this but didn’t fully get it until I saw them in Toronto on September 23rd, 2025, at History. Yes,

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · 22d

Been a while since I read something this fun:

#projecthailmary

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A Review of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir • Trent Lewin

I’m so busy right now but I make time for reading, so just finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Sep 1

He is legend.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 28

I was just waiting for this not to hurt.
Wolf Alice

Says every single writer in the world at one point or another, no matter what you do or how you do it or how often you get to do it.

Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Bloom, baby. Bloom.

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Richard L Pastore 📚🏳️‍🌈 @rlpastore.bsky.social · Aug 26

👏 Nice to see @mpaxson.bsky.social in the spotlight on the Indiosyncrasy site:
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Mark Paxson's Author Spotlight - Indiosyncrasy

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 25

I get anxiety because I don’t even know what the Discover feed is! Is it like a cult, or just a reading circle with a banjo in the middle???

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 25

Yah... think I'm a bit obsessive about reading the really great stuff a few times, over the years! I'm even worse with movies! Or is that better... I'm not sure...

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 22

I'd say 10 times by now.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 22

It's the day of the wolf.

Wolf Alice has released their new album. They are best band in the world, and have been for a decade now.

This is my take on the album after a single listening. My thoughts will evolve with multiple listenings, no doubt.

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A Review of Wolf Alice's 'The Clearing' after One Listening • Trent Lewin

Why would I post a review of Wolf Alice's 'The Clearing' after one listening? Because I wanted to see how I felt immediately. I got into Wolf Alice on the

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 15

Stunning literature. A shocking, riveting read:

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A review of Murgatroyd Monaghan's 'white spaces where we learn to breathe' • Trent Lewin

This is my review of Murgatroyd Monaghan's 'white spaces where we learn to breathe', in advance of the book launch coming in Toronto in just a few days

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 12

Definitely going to go back here one day, because there's nothing else quite like it that I've ever seen. A truly truly unique, almost unbelievable country: trentlewin.com/2025/08/12/a...

A Chunk of Ice Slips Down the Glacier to the Black Beach • Trent Lewin

Yes, a chunk of ice slips down the glacier to the black beach, as though these are common things. My previous post on Iceland.

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Still chugging around this country. A follow up post describing the east and south coasts in a few days.

Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 4

I'm far from home, circling a country in a van, clockwise. Always clockwise. If you're going to go far, go in a clockwise direction, otherwise you may become lost, or be snatched by the wind. I'm no great photographer, but here's what I got.

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Borgarnes and the Settlement Centre • Trent Lewin

We never made it to Borgarnes and the Settlement Centre. What would have been the point? What’s interesting about Iceland is that it’s new. There was never an

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Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 4

You are nothing. Screaming random nonsense means you are not relevant. No one is listening, including me. There is no point in further responding to you. I pity you your ignorance.

Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 4

You have no idea what you’re saying, do you? Random words shunted together to make yourself feel smart in the midst of a sad and uneducated existence, it seems. You are irrelevant.

Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 4

You’re a real authority, aren’t you? A true scholar and scientist.

Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 4

I should probably forget my PhD in engineering and take my opinions from some lonely person on the internet. You have convinced me!

Trent Lewin @trentlewin.bsky.social · Aug 4

Borgarnes and the Settlement Centre • Trent Lewin

We never made it to Borgarnes and the Settlement Centre. What would have been the point? What’s interesting about Iceland is that it’s new. There was never an

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