The articles in the "Essential New Art Examiner" are organized chronologically. Each section of the book begins with a new essay by the original editor of the pieces therein that reconsiders the era and larger issues at play in the art world when they were first published. The result is a fascinating inside look at the artistic trends and aesthetic agendas that guided it. Derek Guthrie and Jane Addams Allen, for instance, had their own renegade style. The story of the "New Art Examiner" is the story of a constantly evolving publication, shaped by talented editors and the times in which it was printed.