Archive - Michael Pollan

Premiering Tonight: Food, Inc. 2

Dear friends and readers, Some big news this week: the sequel to Food, Inc. will have its premiere tonight in Washington, DC. and will be screened in…

Apr 9

May 2023

Bringing The Botany of Desire to Young Readers

Dear friends and readers, I’m pleased to announce that a young reader’s edition of my 2001 book, The Botany of Desire, is being published today…

May 9, 2023

January 2023

Eating Intentionally 2023

Dear readers, My class on intentional eating launched with MasterClass in November. I’m glad to hear that many of you have been enjoying it. This is the…

Jan 31, 2023

November 2022

My New Class on Intentional Eating

Dear friends and readers, I remember well the shock of coming across a cattle feedlot for the first time. I could smell it for miles before I…

Nov 22, 2022

July 2022

Netflix Series and Website Launch

Friends, readers, viewers, I’m happy to share that the four-part Netflix series based on How to Change Your Mind is streaming beginning today. I’m…

Jul 12, 2022

Paperback Book Tour Update

Dear friends and readers, I’m happy to announce the complete schedule for my upcoming book tour for the paperback of This is Your Mind on Plants. The…

Jul 7, 2022

June 2022

My New Netflix Series

Friends, colleagues and readers: I’m pleased to announce that the Netflix four-part documentary series based on How to Change Your Mind will be released…

Jun 17, 2022

May 2022

Paperback Book Tour

Dear Friends and Readers, I’m going on a real, non-virtual tour for the forthcoming paperback of my book, This Is Your Mind on Plants. Seven of my…

May 6, 2022

October 2021

Introducing The Microdose

Dear friends and readers, I'm writing to tell you about something I suspect many of you will be interested in. Last year, I began working with a group…

Oct 28, 2021

July 2021

The latest on my new book

Dear Friends and Readers, It’s been wonderful to hear from so many of you about my new book This is Your Mind on Plants since it was published a few…

Jul 27, 2021

Weekend Reading

Dear Friends and Readers, Today the New York Times published my cover essay in the Sunday Review section titled "How Should We Do Drugs Now?" In the…

Jul 11, 2021

New Book Out Today!

Dear Friends and Readers, This is Your Mind on Plants goes on sale today! It’s a relatively short book that explores three important psychoactive…

Jul 6, 2021

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