ABOUT TIME Poems

Actor David Duchovny's day job kept him from completing his Ph.D. in literature, but his poetry is full of allusions to his extensive education. In his own reading of his work, the poems come across as deeply personal and honest, sometimes too much so when they fall into self-indulgence. But his fans will learn much about his interior life from this collection. The performance is as good as one would expect from someone with Duchovny's experience and talent as an actor, but the inconsistency of the poems detracts from the listener's experience. There is talent on display here (as both author and interpreter), but the poetry could benefit from a little more emphasis on craft and refinement. D.M.H. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2025]