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The Lost Art of Walking
by Geoff Nicholson
A witty history and personal account of walking: eccentric walkers, psychogeography, Los Angeles on foot. Funnier than Solnit, less grand.
Read it if…
you want walking's culture with humor.
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Skip it if…
you want science.
Try instead: The Art of Wandering →
Three things you will actually use
- Walking is subversive.
- Walk where no one walks.
- Pay attention to the pavement.
Do this first
Read the chapter on walking in Los Angeles.
Our verdict
Walking, wittily.
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