The Open Book bookstore, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., will close by the end of the year. Owner Terry Lucas told the Southampton Press that "the difficult economy, the rise of the popularity of e-books and the arrival of another bookstore down the block" combined to influence her decision. "We have tried everything to stay open, but it is not financially feasible to keep going.... I'm trying to focus on the good. I met so many amazing people and had so much fun."
The bookstore down the block is a branch of Books & Books that opened in July 2010 in Open Book's old site.