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Join us at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly from 5-7 pm on Wednesday November 18th for a book signing with editor Zahra Ebrahim & contributor Erica Allen-Kim to celebrate the release of Women Walking: Notes on Lives in Motion!Buy the book here: https://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/womenwalking
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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.
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Zahra Ebrahim is a seasoned leader and advocate with two decades of experience bringing communities to the center of decision making. This has included redesigning systems and services essential to the public's wellbeing, with the goal of making cities work for residents who face the most acute barriers. Throughout her career, she has used walking as an instrument of social change, research, and connection, including as theChair of the global Jane's Walk festival. She currently co-leads Monumental, a national organization focused on projects that advance fair and culturally considerate citybuilding. She is an Urbanist-in-Residence at the University of Toronto's School of Cities and the co-editor of Messy Cities (Coach House Books, 2025). Zahra lives in Toronto with her partner, and their whippet, Zada.
Erica Allen-Kim is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto where she teaches in the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. She is an architectural historian of Asian diasporic built landscapes. Her research focuses on the capacity of vernacular landscapes to express stories of migration and intergenerational belonging. She has written on Chinatown gates, Vietnam war memorials, and recent anti-displacement efforts in Toronto, Her recently published book, Building Little Saigon: Refugee urbanism in American cities and suburbs, examines how transnational ethnic economies and cultural planning politics shape Asian American built landscapes. Her current research examines the impact of protracted development and aging in suburban Chinatowns.
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