Variations on a Theme of "Art of" Books

With one more review of mine on the Saga Journal site, I feel a little more productive and connected to the grand effort. Of course, with the review done I'm starting to wonder about my general lack of ideas about what I'll write for my next essay, and where I'll find the research material for it... but there's a little time for all of that yet.
( An attempt at free-association continues... )