Pomax’s guide (one of the Tae Kim alternatives mentioned at the end of the rant that Fryie linked) seems very nice at a glance! I’m surprised I hadn’t heard of it earlier. I just had a chance to check it out now and wanted to highlight it since it’s free and wasn’t mentioned in this thread earlier.
And I appreciate everyone’s input; I’ve learned a lot from this thread so far. (Not that I’m surprised - I already knew the WK community was great after lurking for a few months.)