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Slow Read: OUTLANDER

by Sarah Stewart Holland & Laura Tremaine · English · Stories

Sarah Stewart Holland & Laura Tremaine slow read the books you've always wanted to tackle, at a pace you can handle. 🔹 Fall 2026: OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon https://slowread.substack.com slowread.substack.com

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 53 min
Latest: 14 Oct 2026
Language: English

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14 Oct 2026 · 53 minNew

Fall Reading and Literary Drama

We’re nearing the end of our Outlander Slow Read, but we also needed a minute to talk about everything else on our nightstands. Fall is Laura’s favorite reading season, partly because the big, weighty books land this time of year and the awards lists start rolling in. We started with what we’ve been reading. (Sarah is head over heels for Kingsolver’s Partita , which feels like a writer with nothing left to prove showing you exactly how good she is anyway. Laura is 12% in and not hooked, so I’m working on her.) We talked into the literary controversies of 2026. We covered AI in publishing,…

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31 Aug 2026 · 6 min
SLOW READ: Outlander (Part One: Chapters 1-5)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit slowread.substack.com The OUTLANDER adventure begins! In this first episode of our Slow Read of Diana Gabaldon’s OUTLANDER , Sarah & Laura discuss their first impressions of the novel, make guesses about where it’s going to go from here, and, of course, dissect the book chapter by chapter. FIND THE FULL READING SCHEDULE HERE Reminder that you can watch the video version of our conversation on Substack HERE We’d love for you to join us in the comments on Substack or in the Slow Read chat. (Remember no spoilers beyond the sections…
18 Aug 2026 · 30 min
Kickoff Conversation to Season 2 of Slow Read!
We hopped on live in the middle of a Tuesday to officially kick off Season Two and hundreds of you showed ready to talk summer reading and get excited about Outlander . Laura and I had two very different reading summers. We talked about that and which books we both really loved or really didn’t. We talked about the books of the summer (looking at you Yesteryear!). We talked about the fall lineup of new releases which is insane . Also, we talked about what you need to know to tackle Outlander with us. Outlander is broken into seven parts, and we’re doing eight episodes because we split one of…
22 Jun 2026 · 32 min
Your official invitation to the next Slow Read
We finished The Stand. Six months in Boulder, and we made it out alive — well, most of us did. And now we get to tell you what we’ve been dying to announce: our next Slow Read is Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander . Here’s the part you need to hear first, because it changes things. Unlike The Stand , which we gave away free to everyone, the entire Outlander read this fall lives behind the paywall. Every main episode breaking down the chapters, every book club meeting, every unhinged side quest — members only. If you want to take this journey with us, now’s the time to join. The Stand episodes, we…
15 Jun 2026 · 46 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (The Circle Closes)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura We have come to the end of our journey with The Stand by Stephen King. In this episode, we dissect what it all meant and what we’ll remember about this experience. Make sure to subscribe on Substack for our next…
8 Jun 2026 · 53 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 74 - 78)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura REMINDER: Our final book club meeting discussing The Stand will be THURSDAY, JUNE 11 at 6pm PT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET and we’ll be announcing our next SLOW READ! You don’t want to miss it. Mentioned in this episode:…
1 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 72 - 73)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura Mentioned in this episode: * Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger * 1984 by George Orwell * Paradise Lost by John Milton * Carrie by Stephen King We Stood Sarah: We have been reading Stephen…
28 May 2026 · 8 min
Join Laura for STEPHEN KING SUMMER 2026!
The 6th annual Stephen King Summer Book Club kicks off next week and I want you to be a part of it! Stephen King Summer is part of Laura’s Secret Stuff Substack and when you sign up for it, you’ll get the Stephen King Summer Book Club + all her other Secret Stuff content AND the full Stephen King Summer archives. JOIN STEPHEN KING SUMMER For Stephen King Summer 2026, we’re reading: HOLLY The Life of Chuck CUJO and we’ll do watch alongs each month in addition to our zoom book club meetings. I would love to see some Slow Readers over on Secret Stuff this summer! This is a public episode. If…
18 May 2026 · 58 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 65 - 71)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura Mentioned in this episode: * Michael Pollan on the Ezra Klein Show * Rosemary’s Baby (1968 film) * The Sopranos The Announcement Before We Begin Laura: Hello, I’m Laura Tremaine. Sarah: And I’m Sarah Stewart…
11 May 2026 · 47 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 61 - 64)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episode as well as links to all the books and Substacks we mentioned in this episode…and several fun bonus links and videos!…
27 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 56 - 60)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura ______ Mentioned in this episode: * Giants in the Earth by Ole Edvart Rølvaag * The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood * How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan * Contagion (film, 2011) Living Inside the Book…
20 Apr 2026 · 56 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 52 - 55)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episode as well as links to all the books and Substacks we mentioned in this episode…and several fun bonus links and videos!…
6 Apr 2026 · 59 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 49 - 51)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura _____ Mentioned in this episode: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Set This House on Fire by William Styron In His Steps by Charles Monroe Sheldon This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this…
30 Mar 2026 · 59 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 46 - 48)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join our SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura _____ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowread.substack.com/subscribe
16 Mar 2026 · 50 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapter 45 - Mother Abagail)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura ___ If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episodes as well as links to all the books and Substacks we mentioned in this episode…and several fun bonus links and videos!…
9 Mar 2026 · 49 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 43 - 44)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episodes as well as links to all the books and Substacks we mentioned in this episode…and several fun bonus links and videos! ___…
23 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 35 - 42)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura ___ If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episodes as well as links to all the books and Substacks we mentioned in this episode…and several fun bonus links and videos!…
16 Feb 2026 · 41 min
{PREVIEW} REPLAY: The Stand Book Club Meeting (Chapters 1 - 15)
One of the best parts of slow reading a book together is talking about it! Each month our SLOW READ community is gathering on zoom for a book club meeting to discuss The Stand. This episode is a preview of our first SLOW READ Book Club meeting from a few weeks ago where we’re discussing The Stand Chapters 1 - 15. No spoilers here! Each discussion will only be covering the chapters we’ve read so far in the book. Sarah and Laura lead the discussion with your fellow Slow Readers and it’s so fun to hear YOUR takes on this epic novel. SLOW READ Book Club meetings are for our paid community!…
9 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 26 - 34)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura ____ If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episodes as well as links to all the books and Substacks we mentioned in this episode…and several fun bonus links and videos!…
2 Feb 2026 · 27 min
OUTBREAK (1995) and The Stand
Movies & Shows Mentioned in This Episode * The Net (1995) - Sandra Bullock vs. the Internet. * Tin Cup (1996) - Rene Russo and Kevin Costner rom-com. * Jerry Maguire (1996) - Cuba Gooding Jr.’s breakout role. * Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) - The movie with Donald Sutherland as the Watcher. * American Beauty (1999) - Kevin Spacey. * The Usual Suspects (1995) - Kevin Spacey. * House of Cards (2013–2018) - Kevin Spacey (TV Series). * Ocean’s Eleven (2001) - George Clooney. * Up in the Air (2009) - George Clooney firing people. * The NeverEnding Story (1984) - Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. *…
26 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 16 - 25)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura ____ Mentioned in this episode: The Wire The Sopranos American Revolution by Ken Burns The City We Became by MK Jamison Stephen King books mentioned: Mr Mercedes Billy Summers If you prefer to read instead of…
19 Jan 2026 · 55 min
The Story of Stephen King
In this solo episode, Laura puts on her SuperFan hat to share the broad strokes of Stephen King’s life and career, including the stories and trajectories that affect how we read The Stand. Far from a complete biography, this is an overview with some ideas, thoughts, and themes between the artist and the art. We’ll talk about his success at crossing genres, his addiction years, those wild conspiracy stories, and much more. JOIN US ON SUBSTACK Cold Open Reminders: Our first SLOW READ Book Club meeting is Thursday, January 22 See our entire Reading Schedule for The Stand Further…
12 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 24 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 5 - 15)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episodes as well as links to all the books and Substacks we mentioned in this episode…and several fun bonus links and videos! ____…
5 Jan 2026 · 56 min
SLOW READ: The Stand (Chapters 1 - 4)
Welcome to SLOW READ , where we tackle the books you’ve always wanted to read at a pace you can handle. Hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine We are currently reading The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged version) You can find our full Reading Schedule here Join the SLOW READ community on Substack for bonus episodes, book club meetings, and Side Quests with Sarah & Laura This is the second episode of Slow Read The Stand . The Circle is open! If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episodes as well as links to all the books and Substacks…
1 Jan 2026 · 33 min
Welcome to SLOW READ: The Stand (The Author's Note + A Preface in Two Parts)
SLOW READ: The Stand reading schedule Welcome to Welcome to Slow Read The Stand . We are your hosts Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine This is the inaugural episode of Slow Read The Stand . For this first episode, we just wanted y’all to read the Author’s Note and the Preface in Two Parts. But also, today we wanted to share a little bit about this whole project: why we’re doing a slow read, why we’re doing The Stand , all of it. If you prefer to read instead of listen, below is a cleaned up transcript of the episodes as well as links to all the books and Substacks we mentioned in this…
3 Dec 2025 · 36 min
Will 2026 be the year of the slow read?
Sarah sat down with Simon Haisell of Footnotes and Tangents to talk about how a slow read can add richness to your reading life, why every slow read doesn’t have to be long, and the unexpected downside of reading the world’s greatest authors! Slow Read: The Stand is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowread.substack.com/subscribe
31 Oct 2025 · 7 min
Introducing...SLOW READ with Sarah Stewart Holland and Laura Tremaine
We are so excited to tell you about our new project SLOW READ. This is a podcast and Substack community dedicated to reading the books you want at a pace you can handle. And we’re starting with a modern classic: The Stand by Stephen King Every other week we’ll have a conversation dissecting this 1,200 page tale, chapter by chapter. The goal is to dive into epic novels with a community of readers who want to go deeper. We’ll kick off reading The Stand together on January 1, 2026 and we’ll close the circle by June 16th. Six months with one story! It’s the opposite of what the world’s current…

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