Regarding the "idea to think about": David, you are I think proposing some modern analogue to books such as Readings in Monetary Theory (1951) and Readings in Business Cycle Theory (1951). These books were clearly produced to support exactly the kind of graduate field exam prep that you mention. For comparison, it might be worth thinking about the Elgar volumes such as Foundations of Monetary Economics (ed. Laidler 1999) or Foundations of Business Cycle Theory (ed. OBrien 1997). I assume these were modeled on the Irwin Series, although (crucially?) I don't think they had official AEA imprimatur. Another difference, the Elgar volumes were intended (and priced) as reference volumes for library and specialist purchase. What you have in mind, I think, is something aimed more directly at the graduate student. From this point of view it might also be worth thinking about the CEPA web site which seems not only aimed at such students but also largely produced by them. This is the demand side of the market you want to serve, but also a non-book medium that might be worth considering. Perry Mehrling