Bookshelf

Alumni and faculty members who would like to have their books considered for this listing should contact Stacey Himmelberger, editor of Hamilton magazine. This list, which dates back to 2018, is updated periodically with books appearing alphabetically on the date of entry.

Capers and Switcheroos by Chip Cater ’76.

December 5, 2025

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(Atmosphere Press, 2025).

Wistful. Nostalgic. Comforting. These are just a few of the words readers use to describe Cater’s debut short story collection, which spans the 1950s to the 2000s. He brings to life his “adventures in New Jersey, escapades in Alabama, summers in Wellfleet on Cape Cod, business in the South, career mistakes in Boston, trips to Aruba, London, Vietnam, and a second home in Barbados.”

Midwest Book Review notes, “Embedded in these whimsical, humorous moments is a thorough immersion in and appreciation for life which follows Cater through a wealth of enjoyable times and relationships.”