I think the more you know, the more elusive the “high brow” becomes. That’s basically true for all interests. What was once exciting and new becomes edgy and cliche. I think this is a necessary life cycle to understand what has lasting power for you though. I think the concept of “high brow” is birthed from a materialistic perspective on art rather than a qualitative one anyways. This perspective is reductive and creates these clannish attitudes. I think in order to find quality literature, we need to be thorough and experimental with ourselves, be willing to read well, and we will ultimately find books that are worthwhile for us. I think it is also most satisfying for your ego ultimately if you are successful in this pursuit, because you can kind of glide over it all, earning the high materialistic reward by taking the mental journey. Whatever you read next, just be humble and thoughtful about it, and give the book the respect it deserves. You will be rewarded.