Staff Picks

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Changing Hands Tempe

Gayle GAYLE
When she's not working in her garden, Gayle is usually reading or watching reruns of West Wing and ER. She loves contemporary ...
Bob BOB
Bob loves contemporary fiction augmented by an occasional mystery or science fiction novel. Nonfiction interests include physics ...
Cindy CINDY
Cindy loves thought-provoking fiction, social issues and history books. In the end, it's not the story, but how the story is told and ...
Brandon BRANDON
Brandon is a recovering English major. He's also an Italophile and '80s heavy metal enthusiast who once read the novels of Saul ...
Quinn's picksQUINN
Quinn is a child of the West having called New Mexico, Nevada, California, and Arizona home. Her love for books and stories ...
Miranda's picksMIRANDA
This may come as a shock to you, but Miranda loves books. She will read pretty much anything but her favorite genres include fantasy ...
Cortney's picksCORTNEY
As a child, Cortney spent every day with her nose stuck in a book to the neglect of her chores, a habit that persists to this day ...
AllieALLIE
Allie is a born and raised desert dweller who wishes she was somewhere on the coast. She is often found sipping a craft beer ...
AllieBIANCA
Bianca is a proud Chamorro American woman living in Arizona. She enjoys reading classics by authors like Jane Austen and really enjoys stories that ...
AnnaANNA
A native Floridian, Anna loves the sound of rain and thunder, and can often be found with thunderstorm sounds on, pretending Arizona actually experiences ...
CaileyCAILEY
Cailey is excitable, enthusiastic, and childlike. When she grows up she wants to be mindful and give good advice. She has always loved ...
AliALI
Ali is best known for her funky sense of fashion and her even funkier sense of humor. She likes stories that teach her something about herself, movies with ...
TrevorTREVOR
Originally from Livermore, California, you will find Trevor writing at the nearest McDonald's or desperately trying to visit a place he's never been to before and then talking your ear off about it ...
SergioSERGIO
Whether Sergio is braving the sand storms of Arrakis (basically Mesa) in search of a Dr. Pepper, or traversing the forests of Lothlorien (basically Flagstaff) in search of second breakfast, he always has a smile ...
DanielleDANIELLE
Danielle is your stereotypical bookseller: coffee-addicted, crazy cat mom, crime junkie, lover of anything cozy, and has a TBR list at least 62 books long (and counting). She never remembers to say one ...
WillWILL
Will spent his early twenties secretly blogging about time-travel for an ad agency and ghostwriting for an evil inventor. Now, he restrains himself from responding to strange Craigslist job postings ...
SonyaSONYA
A native Arizonan, Sonya spent much of her childhood avoiding the heat by hiding in her room with a good book. Not much has changed since then. When she’s not hiding in her room, you can ...
 
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Changing Hands Phoenix

Emmy EMMY
Emmy loves handwritten letters, typewriters, Masterpiece Classic, and cameras that use 35mm film. Basically ...
NatalieNATALIE
Natalie spends her time debating whether to go outside and do something active, or plant herself on the couch and read. So she compromises and ...
Gemma's picksGEMMA
Gemma is a desert kid that collects umbrellas and loves outerwear, but dislikes cold weather. This makes no sense, not even to her, but that's okay ...
Bee's picksBEE
Like most booksellers, Bee has loved books since they were small (well, smaller). They are best known for their sweet yellow moped and their everlasting love ...
Jenn's picksJENN
Jenn enjoys snacks, naps, sunshine, & the written word. Jenn has nine lives but feels as if she has lived nine-thousand-nine-hundred-ninety-nine lives after ...
Heather's picksHEATHER H
A reader since the age of three, Heather is comprised of approximately fifty percent useless trivia, twenty percent Schitt's Creek quotes, twenty percent tea, and ten percent ...
Sejdina's picksSEJDINA
Hi, I'm Sejdina (Say-deena), I'm originally from Bosnia, but I grew up in Phoenix! I love swimming, roller-skating, jamming out to my music, dancing and all things ...
Sejdina's picksAUDREY
Audrey loves people, animals, nature, food, fashion, art, vintage nostalgia, collecting, traveling, oh and why reading of course! Especially her glorious, multi generational family library of ...
Kathryn's picksKATHRYN
Although raised in the desert, Kathryn’s bliss lies in rainy days curled up with a book, a blanket and a cup of hot tea. When she’s not hiking a trail, practicing yoga, or hugging a tree ...
Kayla's picksKAYLA
When Kayla isn't contemplating turning over to the dark side, she can be found with her face shoved in a book. She can be heard from across the store when recommending books and this only ...
Ian's picksIAN
Ian is currently the tallest bookseller in Phoenix. When not reaching the top shelf, they’re probably watching Spongebob or listening to The Sundays. At such a high vantage ...
Jalyn's picksJALYN
Jalyn is believed to be too multidimensional, unable to be perceived by simple interests or hobbies. In an attempt to grasp the slightest bit of Jalyn's vibe, a condensed ...
Frank's picksFRANK
Frank likes weird fiction, war novels, food and travel writing, the cold war, and works in translation. He is especially interested in Vietnamese literature and anything written ...
 

Changing Hands Alumni

Lauren LAUREN
Lauren has been reading since she was born (literally) (not really) and has had more than one bookshelf buckle under the ...
Faith FAITH
Children's specialist Faith is super duper happy to help you find great picture books, and is always looking for the next big thing in ...
Heather G HEATHER G
Heather G is native of Pittsburgh, Pa and will gush over her hometown to anyone who asks her. She has been a bookworm for as long as she can ...
Sarah B SARAH
Sarah is an avid reader and English major from the Midwest, where she worked in another indie bookstore before coming to Changing ...
JennieJENNIE
Jennie is a huge tech dork. She really enjoys explosions, giant spaceships, ghoulish monsters, and other common features ...
JessJESS
Jess enjoys a wide range of books from children's literature to books on space travel. When she's not out doing storytimes ...
EmMICHELLE
Michelle has a BA in English and Philosophy, and is currenly working on her MA in Philosophy, because she's attracted to degrees that have ...
JoelJOEL
Joel is a thrice-degreed English nerd — ergo, the paper on his bookshelves vastly outweighs the paper in his billfold, but he ...
Grant GRANT
A stoic stalwart of justice with a propensity for the macabre, Grant (or Dr. Books as you will most likely know him) gained notoriety for his appearances...
Jennifer JENNIFER
Jennifer is drawn to stories and characters like a hound's muzzle to the trail. She loves to absorb beautifully written fiction, historical fiction ...
Nick NICK
As a classically-trained historian, Nick has a sophisticated understanding of the 'real world,' its inhabitants, where ...
Nick NICOLAS
Nicolas loves to read History and Science Fiction, when he is not working. He also enjoys children's literature, being a former children's librarian. ...
Stephen STEPHEN
Stephen enjoys history, serious fiction, dark mysteries, and biographies of mad geniuses. Basically, he likes anything ...
Georgeann GEORGEANN
Georgeann is a recovering physician who loves hiking, painting watercolors and making jewelry when she isn't ...
Caroline CAROLINE
Caroline is a fictionist and poet still awaiting a publishing company to take her on and solve all of her many problems, the way a corporate fairy godmother...
Danny DANNY
Danny recently received an English degree from Boise State University and is working hard to become a professional writer ...
Kyle KYLE
When Kyle isn't recommending the perfect book or lost in our rare books section, you can find him out in the desert checking ...
Gayle JEREMY
Jeremy likes books about crime, history, oddballs, oddball history, longform journalism, comics, science fiction, maps, cookbooks and hot sauce. ...
Kaitlyn KAITLYN
Kaitlyn has been reading and writing stories for as long as she can remember. One of her earliest writing memories is ...
Camilla CAMILLA
Camilla, when not riding her bike, hiking, or missing snow, is a bookseller at Changing Hands. She likes to read classic and ...
Heather HEATHER
With a toddler on the loose, Heather is reading a few more picture books and science-based parenting books ...
LeahLEAH
Leah's affair with reading began even before she realized boys in books are so much better than in real life. She takes ...
Rosie's picksROSIE
Rosie is a romantic at heart. From shoujo manga like Fruits Basket to literary classics like Pride and Prejudice, many of her chosen reads are those that ...
Adam ADAM
Adam's favorite books are modern stories written by and about people from diverse backgrounds that offer unique perspectives on ...
Madeline MADELINE
Madeline has been reading for as long as she can remember. Her love for books began with the beloved Harry Potter series, in fact as a child she often...
Ryan RYAN
Ryan is actually a fairy who lives for random acts of kindness and wild flowers. She judges books by their covers ....
Jason JASON
Born and raised in Tempe, Jason is an avid reader and an aspiring writer who dreams of one day getting his own stories published ...
Robert ROBERT
Robert loves books on politics, history, and sports as well as science fiction and graphic novels. He is a different breed of ...
Claudia CLAUDIA
Claudia put down roots in Tempe alongside her husband well over twenty years ago. Settling in the Sonoran Desert to raise ...
Jalen JALEN
Jalen can never decide what to read, so ia just reads everything. Although ia studied music in college, ia has a special interest in ...
Joseph's picksJOSEPH
Joseph reads primarily contemporary fiction and poetry. When he's not reading, he's likely writing or staring at a blank space in his notebook ...
Sarah's picksSARAH
Sarah is a bookseller by day, a stage manager by night, and a writer by whatever hours are left. She can never resist a fairy tale adaptation ...
Elijah's picksELIJAH
Elijah likes graphic novels, manga, and history books, but is willing to read pretty much anything. He enjoys playing video games ...
Pinna PINNA
Pinna, who's been at Changing Hands since the Mill Avenue Days, selects the chanting, world music and Native American CDs that ...
Kellsie's picksKELLSIE
Born and raised in Arizona, Kellsie has a both a love for books and for the desert she calls home. She enjoys hiking, camping ...
MalonzoMICHELLE
Books are her best friend and cats her lifelong obsession. She's an Arizona native but considers herself half New Yorker ...
Alison's picksALISON
Alison is a lost nature girl wandering through our urban streets. Her dreams are padded with fields of wildflowers and crickets and her eyes see everything ...
Tim's picksTIM
Tim is best friends with Lebron James and Carly Rae Jepsen, assuming that best friend status is earned by constantly stalking their twitter ...
Tim's picksLIAM
Liam was told by his siblings at a very young age that he was the adopted child of a monkey and an alien, and the older he gets the more ...
athenyaATHENYA
Athenya, our Harry Potter obsessed employee, not only enjoys copious amounts of Dutch Bros but vast amounts of Sci-fi, Dark fantasy, Romance, ...
Walt WALT
Walt does not do Facebook. He neither tweets nor twerks. But he would love to share a favorite book, meet you face to face ...
Dan DAN
Dan is a person who works at Changing Hands. No one taught him how to read. His favorite books are mostly emotionally tense and/or carefully...
Cameron CAMERON
Cameron is First Draft Book Bar's beer buyer and resident sci-fi geek. When they aren't slinging craft beer and coffee behind the bar, they can be found futzing ...
Rachel RACHEL
Rachel grew up in an island paradise in the Pacific NW reading classics and kayaking (sometimes at the same time). She is a zealous Renaissance...
Brandi BRANDI
Brandi, when not escaping the pesky paparazzi, enjoys reading and buying books for the Children's and YA sections ...
Drew DREW
No matter what you may have heard, Drew is not a mad scientist, has never dabbled or instructed in the dark arts, and has not ...
AllieMERCEDES
Mercedes was born and raised in Arizona and grew up reading all kinds of books. Mercedes used to work at Disney World and grew up going ...
Amy AMY
Amy has been reading books for a very long time. She always figured she'd end up working in a bookstore, figured right, and has been doing so for ...
SalvatoreSALVATORE
Salvatore is an aspiring novelist and screenwriter, who lives under the reasonable fear that one day he will awake to find ...
Rachel RACHEL
Rachel grew up in an island paradise in the Pacific NW reading classics and kayaking (sometimes at the same time). She is a zealous Renaissance...
Brandi BRANDI
Brandi, when not escaping the pesky paparazzi, enjoys reading and buying books for the Children's and YA sections ...