Sé Reed’s hint that she would eventually re-open her famed bookstore, Open, provided a bit of hope for the patrons who yearned to find independently printed books filled with the words of Long Beach poets or meander past a window display beautifully decked out. Eleven years after opening Open to the day, she announced on her Facebook that Open is indeed re-opening in what will soon be Long Beach’s first book bar, The Brass Lamp.