{"product_id":"about-time-poems-9781636143248","title":"About Time: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDAVID DUCHOVNY'S DEBUT BOOK OF POETRY\u003c\/strong\u003e covers a range of intimate themes, in particular his relationship with his father, who looms large throughout the work. Here, Duchovny's typically clever wordplay distills to an emotionally impactful portrayal of what the author holds most dear. His approach to poetry is beautifully encapsulated in his introduction: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePoetry 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\u003c\/em\u003e Maybe \u003cem\u003ethis time I'll get it right. If that's the case, it seems a worthy enterprise to me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eAbout Time\u003c\/em\u003e--perhaps his most personal work to date--Duchovny (author, actor, singer-songwriter, filmmaker, podcaster) continues his journey as one of our most prolific creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Duchovny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Akashic Books, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636143248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuchovny, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDAVID DUCHOVNY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning actor, director, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author, and singer-songwriter. With an acting career spanning more than three decades, Duchovny is a two-time Golden Globe winner and four-time Emmy nominee. His novels include \u003cem\u003eTruly Like Lightning\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHoly Cow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Reservoir\u003c\/em\u003e (novella), and \u003cem\u003eBucky F*cking Dent\u003c\/em\u003e, which Duchovny adapted into the film \u003cem\u003eReverse the Curse\u003c\/em\u003e. The film, directed by Duchovny, premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. As a musician, he has released three studio albums: \u003cem\u003eHell or Highwater\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvery Third Thought\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGestureland\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the host of the podcast \u003cem\u003eFail Better, \u003c\/em\u003e and his most recent book is \u003cem\u003eAbout Time: Poems.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"David Duchovny \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48909822558365,"sku":"9781636143248","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0e2fb8f9-94b9-4df9-b3bf-9b298f482df0.jpg?v=1789453734","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/about-time-poems-9781636143248","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}