An interview with Bob Schartz

Title

An interview with Bob Schartz

Subject

Downtown Books

Description

In this interview, Bob Schartz, manager and sole employee of Downtown Books in Harrisonburg, VA, discusses his life growing up, how he got started working in bookstores, how his bookstore differs from others, and some daily struggles he faces on the job. Schartz also comments on the growing technological age, and how devices such as kindles and E-books have impacted his business.

Format

Sound recording, mp3, 15 minutes

Interviewer

Jamie Graeff

Interviewee

Bob Schartz

Date of Interview

11/7/2015

Citation

“An interview with Bob Schartz,” The Bookshop: An Oral History Archive, accessed December 22, 2024, https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/bookstores/items/show/132.

Output Formats

Geolocation