Regarding Common Lisp, do you know of any articles that highlight the methods used to "change the syntax and add new constructs so that the language meets the problem and not the other way around."
It's talking about lisp macros, idempotent languages, and a few other features of lispey languages. I'd suggest the book On Lisp, or Lisp in Small Pieces as good places to learn about it, but there are a ton of other resources that may be better suited to your needs.
And don't miss Sonja Keene's book "Object-Oriented Programming in Common Lisp" and Kiczales' "The Art of the Meta-Object Protocol". If you don't reach enlightenment after those, Libgen will refund your money.
