LIBRARY NEWS & FEATURES

Oct 205 min read

REVIEW: 'Welcome to the Goonerverse' by Dave Seager and friends

For many, poetry is intimidating. If there is a scale of literary fear, a slim, mass-market paperback would probably reside in its lower...

Jun 304 min read

REVIEW: 'Wilderness to Thrillderness: The Return of the Magic Hat' by Dave Seager & Poorly Drawn Arsenal

There is something wholly satisfying about a trilogy. From The Godfather to The Dark Knight and from Dollars to Three Colours, cinema is...

Dec 14, 202338 min read

STUCK IN A MOMENT: THE BALLAD OF PAUL VAESSEN by Stewart Taylor (2014)

Paul Vaessen joined Arsenal’s youth ranks in 1977 as a 15-year-old apprentice. A switch from midfield to the forward line appeared to...

Oct 17, 20232 min read

OUT NOW: 'Arsène Who? The Story of Wenger's 1998 Double' by Ryan Baldi

So impressive is the list of Arsenal greats that contributed to the research for the book that the publisher put a selection of those...

Aug 5, 20231 min read

UPCOMING: Poison Lasagna, Issue 4

The belligerently infrequent - and utterly elite - Arsenal fanzine, Poison Lasagna, is set to return for Issue 4... and a bit sooner than...

Jul 24, 20234 min read

REVIEW: 'Double Double to Invincibubble' by Dave Seager & Poorly Drawn Arsenal

There are quite a few Arsenal history books. There are general histories of the club, biographies of players and managers, and specific...

Jun 22, 20232 min read

UPCOMING: 'Born to be a Footballer: My Autobiography' by Liam Brady

When, in 1980, Liam Brady published a memoir, 'So Far So Good', a few eyebrows were no-doubt raised at the audacity of a 24-year-old...

May 23, 20233 min read

SAVE THE GOONER!

The Gooner is great. It's an outstanding achievement of Arsenal supporter culture. Testament to its accomplishments, this month it has...

May 2, 20233 min read

OUT NOW: Issue 300 of The Gooner

It's always a good time to celebrate The Gooner. As this month sees the Arsenal fanzine reach a milestone, there's an extra reason to...

Apr 25, 20232 min read

OUT NOW: 'Roy Massey: A Life in Football and a Coach to the Stars' by Roy Massey with Mark Metcalf

Roy Massey's playing career comprised only a little over 100 League appearances across relatively short spells at Rotherham United,...

Mar 15, 20232 min read

UPCOMING: 'Revolution: The Rise of Arteta’s Arsenal' by Charles Watts

Some might say that it's too early to write an account of the impact on Arsenal of Mikel Arteta's managerial reign. Not me. As an avid...

Mar 7, 202328 min read

PROUD TO SAY THAT NAME by Amy Lawrence (1997)

This book appears to be about great Arsenal matches. It is, but that’s not really the point. This book appears to be about great Arsenal...

Feb 9, 20231 min read

OUT NOW: 'Through This Borough I Call Home' by Matthew Dingle

Sports photographer Matthew Dingle (@Nomadic_Lens) is back with another Arsenal photo-book. This time, the focus is upon Emirates Stadium...

Nov 10, 20222 min read

OUT NOW: 'Lioness: My Journey to Glory' by Beth Mead

It's a pleasure to highlight the release of a new Arsenal book that - hopefully - heralds an era of football publishing that will vastly...

Nov 6, 20222 min read

UPCOMING: 'Black Arsenal' edited by Clive Nwonka and Matthew Harle

On October 25, 2022, there was an event at London's prestigious arts venue, The Barbican, that sought to document and celebrate Arsenal's...

Nov 5, 20221 min read

UPCOMING: 'Is Yours Gold?' by Darren Berry

According to an enigmatic tweet on November 2, 2022, it appears that Darren Berry is set to return with a history of Arsenal's invincible...

Sep 16, 20222 min read

UPCOMING: 'Lioness: My Journey to Glory' by Beth Mead

As the 2022-23 Women's Super League season commences, it's a pleasure to highlight the upcoming release of a new Arsenal book that -...

Sep 6, 20221 min read

OUT NOW: 'N5 from the South' by Matthew Dingle

This photo-book presents a collection of photographs that document Arsenal's 2022 pre-season tour in the United States of America. Taken...

Aug 19, 20222 min read

UPCOMING: 'Calling the Shots: How to Win in Football and Life' by David Dein

David Dein - the famously influential former Arsenal Director - has written a book that is part-self-help-manual, part-business-advisory...

Aug 19, 20223 min read

OUT NOW: 'Arsenal and After' by Paul Davis with Tom Watt

Paul Davis - the legendary Arsenal midfielder - has teamed-up with Tom Watt - author of the brilliant 'The End: 80 Years of Life on...