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Taylor Belk discusses a local bookstore in her home town of Greensboro, North Carolina.

A social work major at James Madison University speaks about her relationships with bookstores over the course of her life and talks about her ideas of the future of them in society.

He talks about the evolution of the bookstore in his small town in Ohio as well as internationally. Provides a unique perspective into how different countries use a bookstore compared to the United States. Also, discusses technological impacts on…

Tommy sits down with me to discuss his experiences while working at the James Madison Bookstore. He goes into detail about his favorite memories and the behind the scene events that go on while working at a bookstore.

In this interview Trevor Thomas talks about his recent experience of buying Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont, Pa. Also, he describes the different experiences customers go through depending if they shop at a privately owned bookstore, compared to…

In this interview Victoria Trumbo discusses her experience and opinions about bookstores and the changes over the years. *Victoria's opinions do not reflect the opinions of Barnes and Noble*

In this interview, Sheila Fielding, a writing professor at JMU, discusses the role that a certain bookstore has played in her life. She also talks about the what the bookstore has contributed to the community in which it is located. It is interesting…

An interview with Bob Schurtz, the owner and operator of Downtown Books in Downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, talking about todays bookstores and the effect of technology on said bookstores.

The interview talks about her experience in the bookshop in a building that is roughly about 100 years old that used to be an old men's clothing shop but she focuses on her experiences as a present day worker dealing with over 100,000 books

Doug Whitman worked in a bookstore as a teenager. He described his memorable experiences of authors coming into the bookstore for children signings.

This interview covers Caitlin Fell's experience working at a local bookstore in the city of Sparta, NJ. She speaks about the history of the bookstore before and after her family owned it, the store's involvement in the community, and then briefly…

The interview covers Cynthia Davis's reflection on her experiences with bookstores throughout her life. She discusses the importance of books as a poor child and how technology has changed the bookstore culture.

In this interview we talked about how importany books have been in Dr. Bosch's life and the impact she feels they have made in her community. We also discussed technology and the future role that book stores will play in the community.

Through this interview I found how a bookstore can truly impact ones life. My interviewee spoke about the Green Valley Book Fair, and how it helped her escape a time of depression during her sophomore year in college. During that time she withdrew…

In this interview, Ian, had the opportunity to work in two bookstores in Hawaii and today a library located in Virginia Beach. Some topics discussed were the location and impact of where these shops were located, his every day work duties and the…

This interview covered the ways in which the bookstore helped the interviewee discover her love for reading. This bookstore helped her get involved with the community and gave her a place to entertain her children. She talks about how the means in…

This interview covers Janet Smith's experience with the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and how she perceives the store. It also addresses some perceived differences between this bookstore and other bookstores that Janet has…

In this interview Jason Rosenhouse talks about his life as a 'book person.' He talks about three book shops and their roles throughout his life. The first bookstore introduces him into the world of books. The second is one of his most favorite…

This interview features Katherine Warner's experience with the Woodbridge 2nd and Charles used book store, as well as her experience with other bookstores in comparison.

In this interview I speak with Kimberly Jones about a bookstore from her hometown and how bookstores have changed throughout the years

In this interview Professor Shick discussed how

Throughout this interview, a specific bookstore was addressed. Specifically, the interviewee talked about how he was drawn into the bookstore, reasons why he decided to keep coming back the bookstore, how bookstores have changed, and whether or not…

Madison applied to work at a Barnes & Noble bookstore, but the conversation turned to libraries, since she has extensive experience repairing books at Carrier Library. We also discussed technology and how it influences bookstores and libraries.

The interview of Ms. Blowin was about her experience as a worker in a bookshop in Old Town Manassas and her encounters with the different varieties of people that come through to visit and read.

Professor Nick Webb's experience with his local bookstore from his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia.

In this interview, Patti Aldridge describes her experiences in her favorite bookstore. Although The Rock no longer exists, she reflects on reasons why she enjoyed visiting this local bookstore so frequently. She also discusses reasons why she…

A recollection of his experiences with bookstores traveling from port to port in the Navy. But more importantly his memory of the first big chain bookstore to come to his town in 1970. (Barnes & Noble)

I interviewed a JMU Professor, Cindy Klevickis, and a JMU student, Gracie Carter, to compare and constrast their views on bookstores based on a book review project as well as how it has changed throughout history.

The interview was about Mrs. Groover and her experiences with different bookshops in India and here in the U.S after she moved about 15 years ago. She recalls memories including her first trip to a bookshop in India and how they helped her to get…

A recollection of various bookstores in the places he lived. But more importantly a depiction of the Barnes & Noble at Tyson's Corner Mall.