
The Small Book of Hip Checks: On Queer Gender, Race, and Writing
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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The Latest Issue
October 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott ’92; President Eisgruber ’83 defends higher ed; Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia.
