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Women, Walking

An anthology about moving through the world on foot – as a woman.

Women, Walking explores the broad spectrum of women’s experiences and perspectives on walking, from everyday strolls that let the mind breathe to ambitious journeys that test courage and resolve. 

Co-edited by Zahra Ebrahim and Jane Farrow, this anthology features thirty vignettes, essays, graphic art, poems, and interviews, with contributors discussing identity, love, social connection, grief, and wonder. They each take us on a different path, but share common ground in highlighting the deep significance to be found in an ordinary walk. 

The contributors come from all walks of life; among them are Jenny Odell, Miriam Toews, Andrea Gibson, Zalika Reid-Benta, Janika Oza, Ann-Marie MacDonald, and Catherine Hernandez. Whether they take you on a meander or a hike, a parade or a promenade, they all offer relatable and insightful reflections on walking to lose yourself, find yourself, and everything in between.

AUTHOR

Jane Farrow

Jane Farrow has worked as a CBC broadcaster, City Hall staffer, public facilitator and community animator. She was the first executive director of Jane’s Walk and has received numerous community awards from the Toronto Community Foundation.


AUTHOR

Zahra Ebrahim

Ken Greenberg is an urban designer, teacher, and writer, whose passion and advocacy for the city over the past decades has involved him in virtually every aspect of its remarkable transformation. He lives in Toronto.

Reviews

‘Taken together, the essays add up to a dreamy vision of walks as a mix of therapy and community engagement that can also stir up old memories and liberate women by offering them unstructured time free from the expectations of others. Readers will be refreshed.’ – Publishers Weekly

‘[T]his is a book for walking.’ – Alison Acheson, The British Columbia Review

‘In this thoughtful and astute collection, editors Ebrahim and Farrow present an assortment of essays, interviews, graphic art, and poems that celebrate the practice of women walking.’ – Colleen Mondor, Booklist 

‘Like an exhilarating long walk with inspiring and supportive friends, this collection introduced me to new ways of relating, thinking, being, connecting – and it returned me home fully charged and excited to embrace “next. This is a wonderful book

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Details

Dimensions:

224 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 0.5in
0.7lb

Published:

September 01, 2026

Publisher:

Coach House Books

ISBN:

9781552455203

Book Subjects:

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies

Language:

eng

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