Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey

This monthly feature invites readers to (re)discover a work that’s so rich and delightful it calls for slow reading to appreciate it fully.

With the relaunch of "Slow Reads" as "Rediscovered Treasures," we're looking for books to feature. Tell us about a book that you love that might have been forgotten or overlooked.

February: No Great Mischief

This monthly feature by Patricia Bochi invites readers to (re)discover a work that’s so rich and delightful it calls for slow reading to appreciate it fully.

January Slow Read: The Bridge of San Luis Rey

January's Slow Read is The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder. This is a monthly feature by Patricia Bochi inviting readers to (re)discover a work that’s so rich and delightful it calls for slow reading to appreciate it fully.

Anna Karenina

Martha Toll writes of the thematic depth of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.

December Slow Read: Kristin Lavransdatter

December's Slow Read is Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset. This is a monthly feature by Patricia Bochi inviting readers to (re)discover a work that’s so rich and delightful it calls for slow reading to appreciate it fully.

Seven Days in May: Remembrance of Books Past

Among political novels set in Washington, D.C., Seven Days in May holds a special place; it imagines a right-wing military conspiracy to overthrow the president and the Constitution.

November Slow Read - The Master and Margarita

November's Slow Read is The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.