Dorothy

About Dorothy Sim-Broder

and Written Words Bookstore are one and the same: a friendly independent bookseller in Shelton, CT, and the only full-service, New York Times-reporting, general bookstore in the Lower Naugatuck River Valley. She finds joy in lurking in her little corner discussing books with folks who happen across her threshold, and gets a buzz recommending lesser-known authors of quality.

Celebrate the Year of the Goat with some great reads 恭喜发财

By Dorothy Sim-Broder|2018-09-14T16:57:37-04:00February 19th, 2015|Nonfiction|

I’ve never been the best at keeping track of birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. If it’s not clearly written in bold [...]

Five offbeat Shelfie Picks to spice up your Halloween

By Dorothy Sim-Broder|2018-09-14T17:01:29-04:00October 27th, 2014|Fiction|

I love spicy foods, to the chagrin of, ahem, my digestive system. Never stopped me from devouring (or at least [...]

Snuggle up with 5 shelfie picks to celebrate Grandparents’ Day

By Dorothy Sim-Broder|2018-09-14T17:20:42-04:00September 5th, 2014|Fiction|

Remember the Hallmark commercial that said whatever the situation, there's a card for that? It certainly seems that way now [...]