The Small Book of Hip Checks: On Queer Gender, Race, and Writing

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By Erica Rand ’79

Published Dec. 19, 2020

An exploration of gender and race in contemporary America, Erica Rand ’79 considers seriously in The Small Book of Hip Checks how we interpret or assign gender and encourages readers to be open to experimentation and new ways of expression.

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