Fieldnote #14: What To Read
Books on Walking
A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros
A meditative and poetic book that considers walking not just as movement, but as a mode of thinking, resisting, and being. Gros traces the lives of great thinkers and wanderers — from Nietzsche to Rousseau — exploring how walking shaped their ideas and solitude. This is a lyrical invitation to slow down, wander, and reclaim the mind’s own rhythm.
“Walking is not a sport.” — Frédéric Gros
Frédéric Gros, A Philosophy of Walking. Verso, 2014. Translated by John Howe.
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Thank you for walking with me.
See you next Friday,
xx
Jana
📕Out now: Walk Her Way New York City. A Walking Guide to Women’s History. (Hardie Grant, 2025) | the book on amazon