Michael Pollan, whose ideas we have mentioned surprisingly infrequently relative to the impact they have had on our collective lives, made the wise decision to team up with one of our favorite illustrators (have we really not featured her here yet?).

The author has a way of presenting important facts, or rules to live by in this case, without being overwhelmingly preachy or stuffy.  Maira Kalman brings those facts to life with exquisite, fun figures.  You can expect to see more of both of them on these pages in the near future, so stay tuned.  Meanwhile, another sample to show even her handwriting is a pleasure to look at: