the Ken Chronicles Zine Site

Available January 1st, 2021, is the latest issue in the Ken Chronicles zine group. It's 24 pages, including the cover wrap, and contains new articles on – yes! – how termites ate my hot tub, stories on buying a new computer and keyboard, how to "Get Away From It All," plus all the other features you've come to love so much about the Chronicles – including photos and illustrations.   "(This issue)... is packed with interesting features." "...I found myself drawn into Ken's world and wanting to learn more about it. That's the sign of a good wordsmith." – Dann Lennard, in XD #50.    "Always an entertaining read." –Kris Mininger, in XD #50   Available in black & white on paper, postpaid to the USA for $3 or a similar trade, or as a color PDF to your inbox for $2 or similar trade. Order the paper copy and get the PDF version for free! Contact: Ken Bausert, 2140 Erma Drive, East Meadow, NY 11554. PassScribe@aol.com.  

Squirrels Ate My Apples (the Ken Chronicles #57) was released October 26th, 2020. It's got 28 pages, including the cover wrap, with b&w photos and illos inside.    There's an LOC section; the ever-popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); an article about the one-millionth Corvette ever built being swallowed by a sink hole; how Hurricane Isaias impacted Long Island; reviews of books, zines and a movie; and several other tantalizing tidbits.   "Ken has decided to rename his long-running zine 'Squirrels Ate My Apples.' The only thing that has changed is the name. It is still 100% Ken." – Davida Gypsy Breier in XD #49   "These engaging perzines were just what I needed to pick up my mood after reading some more somber-themed zines." – Dann Lennard, in XD #50.   Available in print, postpaid to your US address for $3 (or similar trade), or as a color PDF file sent to your email inbox for $2 (or similar trade). Contact: Ken Ba...

the Ken Chronicles #56 was released in mid July, 2020. It's got 28 pages, including the cover wrap, with b&w photos and illos inside. There's an LOC section; the ever-popular People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore); an article on a car that ended its life in a unique way; some Covid-19 updates; reviews of books, zines and TV; and several other tantalizing tidbits.  "Classic perzine stylings from Ken, who spends much of this issue discussing his activities during the great Covid quarantine. The Ken Chronicles (like, I suspect, many zines from this year) will someday make a fascinating historical database of how we all responded to the increasingly bizarre circumstances of 2020." – Matt Fagan   "There is lots of friendly back and forth in the lengthy letters section, and that's really what this zine feels like: a long letter from an old friend. Always a great read!." – Kris Mininger   Available in print, postpaid to your US address ...

#55, AKA The Coronavirus Issue, is 8-pages, 8 1/2 x 11-inches, and available in print format, postpaid to the USA for $3, or in PDF format for $2.  Contact: Ken Bausert, 2140 Erma Drive, East Meadow, NY 11554. PassScribe@aol.com.   "#55 was produced while Ken was staying out in Florida, while Covid-19 raged in NY. It deviates from his usual format, but is still the usual mix of what Ken has been doing, reading, thinking about, and fixing." – Davida Gypsy Breier in XD #49.

Issue #54 is being released during the first week of January, 2020. It's 24 pages, including the cover wrap, digest-sized (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inches) and contains b&w photos and images; the PDF version is in full color. Inside is a Letters & Feedback section; the popular "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)"; a story about ancestors; a look Social Security; Crazy people who build houses near volcanoes; reviews of assorted movies, zines, and the Broadway show, Not Too Proud (the Life & Times of the Temptations) We close out with the usual "Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts." "I enjoyed this zine, which seems like more than a perzine. I think everyone should enjoy this zine! – Markell Raphaelson West Available in the b&w print version, postpaid to the USA for $3 cash or payable to my PayPal account. (I'm always interested in trades; what have you got?) If you purchase the pri...

Issue #53 was released during the first week of October, 2019. It's 28 pages, including the cover wrap, digest-sized (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inches) and contains b&w photos and images; the PDF version is in full color. Inside is a Letters & Feedback section; the popular "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)"; a DIY on improving your iPad case; a look at life & death; why House Hunters annoys me; reviews of assorted movies, zines, and the Broadway show, Come From Away . We close out with the usual "Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts."   "The title's not wrong – it's 100% Ken – and I dug reading it!" – Anne Thalheimer   Available in the b&w print version, postpaid to the USA for $3 cash or payable to my PayPal account. (I'm always interested in trades; what have you got?) If you purchase the print version I'll throw in the full-color PDF version for FREE, (or available...

Issue #52 was released during the third week of July, 2019. It's 28 pages, including the cover wrap, digest-sized (5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inches) and contains b&w photos and images; the PDF version is in full color. Inside is a Letters & Feedback section; the popular "People, Places & Things (that aren't there anymore)"; a true story about "Another Wild & Crazy Guy";  reviews of a documentary: "Arctic Daughter, a Lifetime in the Wilderness," a book: "The Longest Road," and assorted zines. There's another story about Tish (and living life to the fullest) as well as a wide array of vintage collectables that I recently sold on eBay. We close out with the usual "Updates, Oddities & Random Thoughts." (A sample page is provided below.)  Available in the b&w print version, postpaid to the USA for $3 cash or payable to my PayPal account. (I'm always interested in trades...