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New memoir · September 29, 2026Fictional Selves by Kyle MacLachlan: What the Memoir Covers
Fictional Selves is Kyle MacLachlan’s memoir about an unconventional Hollywood career. It is built around the idea of doppelgangers: the characters he has played, the roles he did not get, and an ego he calls “Other Kyle”.
- Book: Fictional Selves: A Memoir
- Author: Kyle MacLachlan
- Published: September 29, 2026, Crown (Penguin Random House)
- Themes: identity, acting, creative partnership and fame
What is Fictional Selves?
Fictional Selves is Kyle MacLachlan’s memoir about an unconventional Hollywood career. It is built around the idea of doppelgangers: the characters he has played, the roles he did not get, and an ego he calls “Other Kyle”.
About Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan is the actor known for Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Dune, Sex and the City and Fallout, and for his long creative partnership with director David Lynch.
What the book covers
- Starting out with David Lynch’s Dune
- Blue Velvet and playing Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks
- Working with collaborators such as Laura Dern, Dennis Hopper and Anthony Hopkins
- Struggles with fear and fame
- Ambition, love and fatherhood
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Twin Peaks and David Lynch fans, film lovers, and readers who enjoy memoirs about the creative process.
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What is Fictional Selves about?
Fictional Selves is Kyle MacLachlan’s memoir about an unconventional Hollywood career. It is built around the idea of doppelgangers: the characters he has played, the roles he did not get, and an ego he calls “Other Kyle”.
When was Fictional Selves released?
Fictional Selves: A Memoir by Kyle MacLachlan was published by Crown (Penguin Random House) on September 29, 2026.
Who is Kyle MacLachlan?
Kyle MacLachlan is the actor known for Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Dune, Sex and the City and Fallout, and for his long creative partnership with director David Lynch.
Where can I buy Fictional Selves?
Fictional Selves is available in hardcover, ebook and audiobook from major retailers including Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Audible, and from local bookstores.
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