Marcy Rizzi Oral History Interview

Oral history interview by Mary Heers with Marcy Rizzi. Topics include: Opening a bookstore in Ogden; Her love of books and the information they contain; Her prior work in Law enforcement and obtaining the rank of sergeant, including the Weber County Sheriff's Office, SWAT team; Corrections Division and Mall security; Experiences as a SWAT negotiator; The power of words; An example of a situation escalating from zero to one hundred in the jail; The use of physical books in a digital age; Enjoying discussing books with visitors of the book store; Finding time to return to school to finish a English degree; Learning a love of reading from her parents; Enjoying visiting the library as a child; Writing articles for various blogs and magazines; Keeping a journal for her children to read someday, and her children working in the bookstore.

Ms. Marcy Rizzi owns and operates a bookstore on 25th Street in Ogden. Her bookstore contains both new and used books. Before opening her bookstore, she was a sergeant with the Weber County Sheriff's Office, also working as a negotiator for the SWAT team. She talks about interesting stories from when she worked in law enforcement. Ms. Rizzi talks about bookstore survival in the day of digital books and Amazon shopping. She talks about how the bookstore helps create a community centered around books.