Delights to Come: Pollan's "Cooked"

In just a week and a half, on April 23, Michael Pollan's new book, Cooked, will be released (on my birthday, no less!)

I can't wait to get my hands on it.


Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation

From what I've read, like his other books, Cooked, will be a fascinating mix of personal stories, historical tidbits, sociological analysis, and insightful commentary. The book is billed as a personal take on Pollan's experience with cooking and the way it shapes his relationship to food, community, and the environment.

When I heard Pollan speak at the American Historical Association earlier this year, he described how he often takes on the persona of the "clueless narrator" in his writing. By beginning with a series of questions he doesn't know the answer to (or can pretend that he doesn't, or once didn't), he can bring the reader along with him on his journey of discovery. Cooked uses this strategy, letting readers follow Pollan into the kitchen as he discovers what cooking is and can do.

Can't wait!

In the mean time:

See a list of Polllan's book tour stops

Pre-Order the book on Amazon

Read an early review

Update: Now I see that the NYT reviewed Cooked on Monday, April 15, also in advance of its release. "Finally, Maybe, We Are What We Cook. ‘Cooked,’ by Michael Pollan, Fillets the Meanings of Food"

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