Just got through reading the first suggested item in the Background section: http://www.defmacro.org/ramblings/lisp.html http://www.defmacro.org/ramblings/lisp.

Just got through reading the first suggested item in the Background section: http://www.defmacro.org/ramblings/lisp.html http://www.defmacro.org/ramblings/lisp.html I recommend this to anyone interested in learning about the appeal of Lisp. It's well-written, and lays a nice foundation for those trying to figure out what all the buzz surrounding Lisp is about. I'm sold.