David Duchovny, renowned author, actor, and singer-songwriter, brings a deeply personal and introspective debut poetry collection with About Time. In this, his seventh published work, Duchovny explores themes such as love, loss, parenting, alienation, and his relationship with his late father. With sharp wit and emotional depth, he delves into the complexities of human experience. Duchovny's poetry reflects his existential musings, blending humor and introspection, making About Time a powerful and personal journey into the author's reflections on life and its inevitable challenges. His new book is now available for Pre-order on Amazon.
From Duchovny: "Poetry is not useful. And that is exactly why we need it. It reminds us of two important things: our ultimate lack of agency (unpopular to say, I know) and our inability to say anything plain, our inability to capture what it means to be human with the imperfect tool of words; we come face-to-face with our shadow selves, for in the end we will all die and be forgotten, and come away with nothing, nothing in the way of utility anyway, no talking points, no bullet points, no propaganda, no resolutions, no policy, no knowledge. If anything, maybe we remember a few lines . . . something like a pop song from the collective unconscious, something like wisdom.
You see, I wanted to say it plain, but out comes that torrent of modifiers and adjustments, denials, double negatives, shading, stabs at wit, backpedaling, playing at capturing the lightning. Maybe this time. Maybe that’s what a poem is―that glorious feeling of Maybe this time I’ll get it right. If that’s the case, it seems a worthy enterprise to me. You see, I got somewhere, but the way back is unclear―that’s a good enough definition of poetry for now. No, it’s not."
Duchovny’s efforts at achieving such clarity range in this collection from laser-sharp, single-sentence poems to emotionally sweeping ruminations. With About Time―perhaps his most personal work to date―Duchovny continues his journey as one of the most prolific creators of his generation.
This title will be released on September 2, 2025. You can pre-order now, Hardcover or Kindle, here.
Or at Akashic Books, which has a limited pre-order package with signed copies and giclée prints, here.
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