Seriously, has The Da Vinci Dode reached Maximum Pop Culture Density or what? Is it even possible, at this late date, to release yet another book related to this novel that has sold something like a gazillion copies? A reasonable person might think, “No,” but a reasonable person would be wrong. Because, here it is, on my desk today: The Da Vinci Enigma Tarot, by Caitlin Matthews. Basically a tarot card set based on the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Matthews promises that the cards will “create unique patterns to help unlock the enigma of the soul.” Cool, I’ve been looking for that. In case you don’t believe me and are afraid to click on the link, here’s the cover:

In a more sane vein, Tui De Roy has released The Andes: As The Condor Flies, a collection of breathtaking photos from the Andes. In a similar artistic area, and for those looking for interesting coffee table books, there’s The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946.

As a guy who spent much of his life in Louisiana, particularly New Orleans and South Louisiana, it’s painful to look at the photos in Time Magazine’s Hurricane Katrina: The Storm That Changed America, but ther’s no denying the power of the images. Be warned that Time has included photos that show floating corpses in the hurricane’s aftermath.