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In the interview Logan Fike Talks about his time working at the Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach Campus bookstore. He tells us of his experience and what his job entailed as well as the kinds of people he interacted with.

Interview about Gulf Coast Community College bookstore in 1994, Personal experience with bookstores and buying books, overview of changes in process of finding/buying books.

In this interview, Kristi, a sophomore music education major at James Madison University, recounts her experience with a particular Barnes and Noble in Brick, NJ. She discusses why books and bookstores in general play such a vital role in history,…

This is a short interview in which Kristen, a regular customer at Barnes and Noble, talks about how book stores have been a part of her life, her experiences in them, and what has become of book stores. She talks about how technology has caused…

In this interview, I talked to a young woman named Kim Meadows. I actually met her in my hometown, Chesterfield VA, but I composed this interview with her over the phone. I think this interview is unique because she works at a Christian bookstore.

I interviewed one of my friends from home who comes from a family that absolutely loves every aspect of bookstores. She had childhood memories with two specific bookstores that she wanted to share with us in this interview. Jabberwocky and Borders…

In this interview, Karla and I discussed the experiences she have encountered since working at the bookstores. We also discussed the relevance of bookstores and how it can be similar or different to other bookstores and/or libraries as well as it's…

In this interview, John shared information and experiences about Bargain Books, which is known as Barritt's Bookstore today.

This is an interview with John Faircloth, a JMU student who occasionally visits the Barnes and Noble in Harrisonburg, VA. Mr. Faircloth is an English major and spends much of his time in the book store, for recreational reading , access to the…

Dr. Hartog gives us her insight on the significance of bookstores and their future.

In this interview we talked about the different experiences of the classic bookstore, Barnes and Nobles, and the new age bookstore, Amazon. As technology continues to advance, electronic reading has become more and more popular, but some people see…

In this interview, Mrs. Gregory discusses her responsibilities as the manager of A Likely Story. She reflects on her love of books, the most popular genres, and her most common customers.

The interview of Janice Lowden gave us insight and stories about her reading experiences from the 1940's to today. She went into detail about how bookstores were more important in the earlier days than now because of all the new technology being…

In this Interview, Mrs. Jan Smith discusses her experiences with the "All Booked Up" book store in The Villages, Florida. She recalls specific accounts where the store's personability and warm atmosphere outshines that of a large chain bookstore.

In this interview, James Marafino discussed his feelings towards bookstores, his feeling towards a shift in electronic books, and how each bookstore he has encountered is equally special to him.

In this interview, we discussed topics such as leisurely time spent in bookstores as well as time spent working in the specific bookstore. The different conversations that employees would have with customers and also the relationships between the…

In the interview Holly Bain talks about her experiences with one Books-A-Million bookstore in Williamsburg, Virginia. Holly also explains her thoughts on how bookstores are diminishing and the internet's role in doing so.

In this interview, we talked about many things. We talked about Mr. Mason's favorite memories about books and Mermaid Books. We talked about the history of Mermaid Books and how Mermaid Books has influenced Mr. Mason. We also talked about what Mr.…

In this interview we discussed how Griffin was influenced by The Book Barn and how he grew to appreciate bookstores after experiencing an wide variety of memories. We also discussed the impact bookstores have made in different areas and how the rise…

In this interview George Schroeder talks about what it was like to work at a bookstore in an artsy town in Pennsylvania in the mid 1980s. He discusses how the bookshop was such an integral part to the community. He contrasts today's world with the…

In this Interview, a specific account is detailed through the experience of someone who has frequently visited a bookstore. What drew them to the bookstore and what impact it had on them and the community is addressed.

In this interview, Fiona Kisiday talks about her experiences with Capitol Hill Books in Washington DC. She describes the feeling of the shop and what it means to her, as well as why she thinks bookstores are important in society. Fiona also gives…

College student Erin Winans talks about the role commercial bookstores like Barnes and Noble played in her life growing up in New Jersey. She also discusses how the rising technology has affected the book industry and what it means to her as a…

In this interview Ms. Thompson discusses the four bookstores she has been to regularly over the course of her life. She looks at the difference between bookstores in Canada and the United States. She also has a unique perspective on foreign…

Bookstores play a very important role in the lives of many people. This interview discusses the rich value bookstores contain and how their value is being diminished with the rapid closure of various bookstores. Although the advancement of…

In this interview Ed tells us about what he appreciated most about bookstores in Princeton, New Jersey. He focuses on the style of Borders that drew him there. He appreciated the open style of Borders and he also liked that they frequently had…

In this interview Ed tells us about what he appreciated most about bookstores in Princeton, New Jersey. He focuses on the style of Borders that drew him there. He appreciated the open style of Borders and he also liked that they frequently had…

I interviewed my english professor, Dr. White, for this interview.

Dr. Aley gives a brief interview of her experiences with bookstores. She focuses specifically on three, small family owned bookstores in Branson, Missouri, that she visited quite often during her college years. She also discusses why bookstores are…

Dr. Shah Hanifi recounts his experiences at two different bookstores. One in Ann Arbor Michigan and one in New Delhi India. He describes to me, how he felt when he was in these two bookstores, the differences between the two considering one is in…