Changing Hands, Tempe and Phoenix, Ariz., has won the Readers' Pick for Best Bookseller from Phoenix magazine as part of its 2024 Best of the Valley awards. The store said that the award "means the world to us, especially as we celebrate our 50th year in business."
The store won another Best of the Valley Award, one that led it to say, "Be sure to visit our Phoenix location to powder your nose and snap a fantastic selfie." The Phoenix magazine citation reads:
"Best Mirror. Women's Room at Changing Hands Bookstore.
"If you've been in the women's restroom at the Phoenix location of this legendary indie bookstore, you know. That is one flattering mirror! For years, it was tilted at just the right angle to take 20 pounds off your hips. Recently someone hung the mirror on the wall, but even without the tilt, we're looking pretty good."