the Ken Chronicles Zine Site

The Ken Chronicles #74 were released the first week of May, 2025. The paper version has 28 pages (plus the cover wrap) in b&w, filled with non-fiction and photos; this issue features the story of my move from New York to North Carolina; People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); What I've been reading, watching, etc., lately; and readers' feedback. It's available for $5 cash (postpaid to the USA), or $6.50 to any other country. I'm always interested in a fair trade. Contact PassScribe@aol.com The Ken Chronicles are also offered as a PDF version, in color, for $2 or a similar digital trade. Order the paper version and get the digital version for free (by request).

  The Ken Chronicles #73 was released in late October, 2024, and has 20 pages in b&w plus a cover wrap (the digital PDF version is full color). It's got a brief letters of comment section this time around plus the usual People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore). It also includes stories about a bakery that's still alive & well after over 50 years, part one of my move from New York to North Carolina, all about Affinity Publisher – an inexpensive but powerful word processing/page layout app, some notes about Pete's Mini Zine Fest this past October, a look at a coast to coast rail trip, and the stuff I recently sold on eBay. The print version is available for $5 (or a similar trade), postpaid to the USA. The PDF version can be sent to your inbox for $2 of a similar trade. Contact: Passscribe@aol.com to order or for more information.

 the Ken Chronicles #72 (August, 2024 issue) was released July 24th, 2024, and mailed to subscribers, trading partners, and participating zine shops. It's 28 pages including the cover wrap and the paper version is digest sized (5.5 x 8.5-inches) with b&w text and original photos. It's available, postpaid to the US, for $5; a 4-issue sub is only $16. Also available for a fair trade (what have you got?)   This issue contains the story of my German cousin's first time visiting us, and her explorations of NYC (with photos). There's a "People, Places or Things (that are STILL there)" entry, some "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)" examples, the story behind a 2.5 million dollar condo community renovation, my fishing experience on the Neuse River in North Carolina, some zine reviews, and the usual Letters of Comment column, closing out with some "Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts." Also available in a full...

 The latest issue of my Ken Chronicles (#71) was released the first week in May, 2024, and mailed to subscribers and trading partners. It's 28 digest-sized pages, containing what has become somewhat of a popular combination of original photos and articles: readers' comments; story about selecting hearing aids; People, Places & Things that aren't There Anymore (Giovanni Mosconi from Monte's Tratoria, vintage homes in Richmond Hill, NY, Steeplechase Park/Coney Island); remembering the first night I drove my first car and some wild & crazy girlfriends; trying to identify people in old photos; Vertigo; reviews of plays, movies, books & zines; and some assorted bits & pieces. Available in b&w on paper, postpaid to the USA for $5 (or a fair trade) or as a color PDF delivered to your inbox for $2 (or similar trade). Foreign orders or trades, please inquire. Contact: PassScribe@aol.com for more info.

The February, 2024, issue was released mid January and contains 28 digest-sized pages in b&w; a color PDF version is also available. It features a sizeable section of readers' comments on past issues, and a guest contribution by Beth Chapin Reineke. Other features include the ever-popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); Things that Never Used to be There; Whatever Happened to Buddy?; a visit to the Mahwah (New Jersey) custom car & hot rod show; Removing a Tree; Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts; as well as reviews of shows, books and zines.   Printed copies available for $4 each, postpaid to the USA (inquire for foreign) or similar trade; color PDF version sent to your inbox for $2 (or similar trade). Contact: Passscribe@aol.com

 Yep! It's time for the Ken Chronicles #69, featuring all the things you love and enjoy about this zine. Letters of Comment; People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore) like Bert Sommer, Berliner's Record Shop, and the Tornado roller coaster; some reports of our latest trip to Wilmington and New Bern, North Carolina; Updates, Oddities, & Random Thoughts; and some reviews of film, music & zines. It's digest sized, 24-pages (including the cover wrap) in b&w. Being shipped to subscribers and trading partners mid October, 2023, and available to everyone else for $4 (postpaid to the USA), $5 (Canada & Mexico), and $6 for the rest of the world. Trades are always considered (what have you got?) How about a color PDF version sent to your inbox for only $2 or a similar trade? Contact:Passscribe@aol.com to order or for more info.