Changing Hands Bookstore

SUNDAY IN TEMPE—New York Times bestselling author David Sedaris discusses and signs his latest book THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE, a collection of essays where Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, and a lifelong friend.

🗓️ SUNDAY, JUNE 14 @ 5PM
📍 CHANGING HANDS TEMPE

🎟️ TICKETS: https://changinghands.com/event/2026-06-14/david-sedaris-land-and-its-people

ABOUT THE BOOK

In The Land and Its People, Sedaris investigates what it means to be a traveler, a brother, a lifelong friend. Trying on the role of caretaker after his boyfriend Hugh’s hip-replacement surgery, he both succeeds and fails. He covers ground with his friend Dawn and challenges her to eat a truck tire. A ambivalent Duolingo bot becomes his unlikely confidante as he attempts to describe his family in a foreign language. Ever adding to his list of “Countries I Have Been To,” he rides a horse named Tequila in Guatemala, buys a bespoke priest’s cassock in Vatican City, and goes on safari in Kenya without taking a single photo.

Time takes its toll: scrolling through his address book, he counts those he couldn’t bear to outlive, and realizes how many are already gone. He is bitten by a dog and insulted by a wee train passenger. A woman on the street late at night either sexually harasses him or doesn’t. It’s easy to agree with the lady waving a sign that reads, “Enough Is Enough.” And yet, life holds much to delight in: the massive testicles of a ram, a trip abroad with his sisters, a really excellent reptile video, a pair of well-made cotton underpants.

Throughout these essays—at once acerbic and tender, playful and profound—Sedaris shows how much there is to marvel at when you keep your head up and your eyes open, observing with warmth and curiosity our fascinating human species and the lands we inhabit.

Renowned endocrinologist Gillian Mueller Goddard, an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU, presents her new book THE HORMONE LOOP: An Empowering Guide to Restoring Hormonal Harmony, from Puberty to Menopause. Take charge of your hormonal health at every stage of life—and learn to have better conversations with your doctor—with this groundbreaking, definitive guide from the force behind the viral Hot Flash Substack.

🗓️ TUESDAY, JUNE 6 @ 7PM
📍 CHANGING HANDS TEMPE
🔥 FREE EVENT

🔗 RSVP: https://changinghands.com/event/2026-06-09/dr-gillian-goddard-hormone-loop

ABOUT THE BOOK

From our mood to our metabolism, hormones are running the show behind nearly every bodily function. They tell our hearts how quickly to beat, our gut how to process the food we eat, our bones to release calcium, and our muscles to grow new fibers. Yet, most of us don't fully understand how our bodies and its systems work--and more importantly, what to do when they don't.

Enter renowned endocrinologist Dr. Gillian Goddard, who knows firsthand how urgently women need clear, accessible information about their hormonal health. Drawing from years of clinical experience, she presents a definitive and engaging guide to hormonal health at every stage of a woman's life--from puberty to reproductive years to perimenopause to menopause to post menopause. As Dr. Goddard clearly explains, at each of these stages, there are four distinct hormone loops that keep our bodies in balance: the reproductive loop, the thyroid loop, the growth hormone loop, and the adrenal loop. While these loops often operate quietly in the background, each plays a powerful role in our lifelong health.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges and changes our bodies experience throughout our lives. But hormones often hold the key. Weaving stories from her practice with the latest medical research and featuring helpful charts and illustrations, Dr. Goddard breaks down the problems that commonly arise throughout our lives and offers a clear rubric for how to have better conversations with our doctors. Necessary and long overdue, The Hormone Loop equips us with the knowledge and confidence to become our own powerful, self-advocates.

TOMORROW IN TEMPE—Join us for an evening celebrating the paperback release of AND THEY WERE ROOMATES from bestselling author, Page Powars. He will be joined in conversation by award winning author, Sonido Reyes.

🗓️ TUESDAY, JUNE 2 - 7:00PM
📍 CHANGING HAND TEMPE
🔥 FREE EVENT

🔗 RSVP: https://changinghands.com/event/2026-06-02/page-powars-and-they-were-roommates

Page Powars: And They Were Roommates
Tue, 6/2/2026 - 7:00pm
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Changing Hands Bookstore - Tempe
6428 S McClintock Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85283
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Join us for an evening celebrating the paperback release of And They Were Roommates from bestselling author, Page Powars. He will be joined in conversation by award winning author, Sonido Reyes.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Romance is the last thing on Charlie’s mind.

On his first day at Valentine Academy for Boys, Charlie’s carefully crafted plan to hide his identity as the school’s only trans student is set in motion. Only to be immediately destroyed. Charlie has been assigned the worst roommate in the world (possibly the universe): Jasper Grimes, the boy who broke Charlie’s heart the year before he transitioned.

Except, Jasper doesn’t recognize Charlie.

Who knows how long until Jasper realizes the truth? Charlie has one shot at freedom―and a dorm room all to himself―but only if he helps Jasper write love letters on behalf of their fellow students. No problem. Charlie can help Jasper with some silly letters.

Long nights spent discussing deep romantic feelings with Jasper? Surely, no unintended consequences will arise…

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