*"The more I have walked, the more I have discovered that there's more to walk and understand."*
-Shawn Micallef, Toronto Star columnist and noted flâneur
Christina and Mike talk about what it takes to be a flâneur and why they love exploring the city. Then Christina talks to Toronto Star columnist Shawn Micallef about what he learns during his six-hour strolls throughout the city. Then discover some new walks that start at library branches.
Books, articles, resources and websites mentioned in this episode:
Toronto Public Space Committee
Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by Shawn Micallef
Wanderlust: a History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit
Accidental Parkland directed by Dan Berman
Accidental City: the Transformation of Toronto by Robert Fulford
Thorncliffe Park Women's Committee
The Lonely Planet Guide to Experimental Travel by Rachael Antony
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Tenements, Towers & Trash : an Unconventional Illustrated History of New York City by Julia Wertz
Your hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and Wendy
Contact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca
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