Whether you are a graduate student, faculty member, mentor or higher education leader, you MUST avail yourself of the powerful collective insights amassed in this rich volume of 19 essays by 23 contributors representing diverse disciplines, institutions, identities and roles in higher education. Together they reveal that supporting PhD career versatility is a crucial means of affirming equity and inclusion: current hierarchies of value and a one-size-fits-all model of professionalization is both unrealistic in today’s disruptive economies and exclusionary, while transparent encouragement of diverse vocational desires fosters belonging in academe. No matter how familiar you are with the current state of doctoral education and/or academic careers, the creative, critically reflective and actionable insights in HECBP will provide fresh insights to help you chart new ways forward and/or help others do the same. Access the collection at the Purdue UP website, browse enthusiastic reviews and read more about its illuminating contents in this Q and A with the co-editors.