An Interview with Dr. Brian Flota
Title
An Interview with Dr. Brian Flota
Subject
Powell's Books, Borders, Riverside, California book shop, Waldenbooks, Olsson's Books and Records, Tablets and e-readers, Barnes and Noble, Second Story Books
Description
This interview gives a brief summary of Dr. Brian Flota's experiences with bookstores and how he views the state of the industry today. Dr. Flota is an English Librarian at James Madison University, and he has been to many unique bookstores throughout the country. He discusses how much he loved to shop at Borders, and he also talks about other specific bookstores such as Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon. The final two points that Dr. Flota discusses are the effects of tablets and e-readers on the industry and the state of large retail bookstores such as Barnes and Noble.
Format
sound recording, mp3, ca 13 minutes
Interviewer
David Sybers
Interviewee
Brian Flota
Date of Interview
October 26, 2015
Citation
“An Interview with Dr. Brian Flota,” The Bookshop: An Oral History Archive, accessed April 27, 2024, https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/bookstores/items/show/65.