A reading list that leaves room to slow down

Carefully produced ebooks, a broad digital library, reflective essays, and long-form stories for a less hurried reading habit.

Reading lists can become another queue to clear. This one is meant to make choosing easier: a well-made edition for a longer stay, a broad catalog for exploration, and two places to find a single essay worth sitting with. There is no suggested completion rate.

Try this first

Pick one book and one essay, not a dozen of each. Give the book a recurring place in your week and read the essay without opening the next recommendation. Afterward, save a sentence about what stayed with you rather than only marking it as finished.

Keep in mind

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