As the sun dips low and the Arctic winds pick up, a unique phenomenon begins to take hold of Iceland. It isn’t a storm of snow, but a storm of stories. Locally, it’s called Jólabókaflóð—the "Christmas Book Flood"—and it might just be the most wonderful holiday tradition you’ve never heard of. While the rest of the world might be rushing for last-minute gadgets, Icelanders are settling in with something much older and arguably much better: a brand-new book. Book Flood? The tra