American flaneur Andy Knowlton has captured his musings in a series of books documenting his wanderings in Korean cities. With the first book spotlighting Daegu, he also has books planned for Busan, Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province and Jeonju in North Jeolla Province. His books, published by Pondicherry Books, an independent imprint he founded himself, blend observation, reflection and quiet storytelling, setting them apart from traditional travel writing. Although he is American by nationality, Knowlton was born in Paris and spent part of his childhood in France, where people known as flaneurs have been practicing flanerie — basically strolling — since the 19th century. It’s said that flanerie is not just walker, but a way of being in the city, closely tied to modern urban life, poetry, philosophy and the art of observation. As he explains, a flaneur is not simply someone who walks a lot, but who walks not to arrive somewhere, but to absorb modern life, faces, gestures, fashion, decay, beauty and boredom. Knowlton’s books follow a similar format, presenting minimalist writing