This week's epic snow and ice storm "made the streets of suburban Elkins Park look like Ice Station Zebra on Tuesday, but inside the Open Book Bookstore, all was warm and well," the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Owners Lynn Rosen and Evan Schwartz "greeted the cold not by shuttering the door but by inviting all to come gather in light and literature--and to share fresh sugar cookies and steaming cups of hot chocolate."
Business turned out to be as brisk as the weather. "I'm so glad you did this," said author Laurie Halse Anderson, coming in off a snowy sidewalk. "What a great idea."
"I've always loved books, loved publishing,” said Schwartz. "People are so passionate about selling the books, reading the books, writing the books."