Gary Howard Memorial Library
Mat Matters: Discovering and rediscovering Jim Londos
Jim Londos was a modern-day Jason. Lovers of Greek mythology recall that Jason was an...
Book excerpt: VERNE: Inside & Outside the Ropes
EDITOR'S NOTE: Brian Ferguson's book on Verne Gagne, VERNE: Inside & Outside the Ropes, has...
Book Excerpt: Books, Balls, & Squirrel Paws: My 30 Years in Education
EDITOR'S NOTE: After more than 30 years publishing the Ring Around the Northwest newsletter, Mike...
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‘After the Bell’ best enjoyed after ‘The Last Fall’
The world of wrestling literature is littered with great works of non-fiction. Bertrand Hebert and Pat Laprade’s Eighth Wonder of the World, about Andre the Giant, is an incredible piece for its research on a man that closely guarded his real life. Brian R. Solomon’s...
‘VISITORS’ is a beautiful, bloody, transgressive book of photography
At this point, it might go without saying that I'm a fan of trading cards, specifically wrestling trading cards, and I think the primary reason for this is because I love the art of photography. Professional wrestling and photography go hand-in-hand, like peanut...
Book excerpt: Luther Lindsay in the spotlight
Charting the Territories is a unique, data-driven look at pro wrestling in the territorial era from award-winning historian and author Al Getz. The 1971-1973 Jim Crockett / Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Almanac offers a comprehensive look at the territory over a three-year...
New Titus O’Neil book celebrates his greatest title: Dad
In days gone by, professional wrestlers were to fatherhood what Gus Polinski and the Kenosha Kickers were to… well, fatherhood. You watch Home Alone every year, you know the monologue. "We're on the road 48, 49 weeks out of the year, we hardly see our families. Joe...
Trish gets the spotlight, again, in ‘Female Firsts’ book
Women's sports have been enjoying a moment in the sun, with the recent WNBA finals, top-level soccer, and finally having team names for the Professional Women's Hockey League. It's all well deserved but it's simplistic to say it's overdue. They have always been there,...
Retro Review: Ron Hill’s autobiography looks at wrestling outside the big time
The death of Kevin Sullivan brought a million stories of a legendary career spanning decades in the wrestling business. But not every story is a positive one. Take the story of Sullivan's training. According to the press (and Sullivan himself), he was trained by a...
