I like the idea, but I do think the article's author seems to confuse/conflate the terms "literature" and "classics" a bit. I mean if the premise is:
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Why the emphasis on literature? By playing with language, plot structure, and images, it challenges us cognitively even as it entertains. It invites us to see the world in a different way, demands that we interpret unusual descriptions, and pushes our memories to recall characters and plot details.
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then the criteria for qualification certainly won't (shouldn't) be limited to books found in the "literature" section of the book store or even the "classics," for that matter.
But I'd fully support a "Slow, Challenging Books" manifesto that removes the imaginary "literary" and "classics" restrictions.
