This section is mostly writing, but with lots of photos mixed in, too.
Social Commentary
Ephemeral Creation is a lengthy account of my experiences in the Chicago alternative music scene of 1978-83. Essentially, it's a memoir of my days as a punk rock journalist.
photos: O'Banion's in January 1982. Left: looking south on Clark Street. Center and right: looking west on Erie Street.
Photos Copyright 2004-2006, Ken Mierzwa.
Strong Women is a cultural commentary to accompany photographs I took in 1997-2000 in Chicago, of women who were corporate professionals and also competitive athletes.