I Stand Here Ironing Short Story by Tillie Olsen Summary and Analysis

Introduction Tillie Olsenโ€™s 1956 short story โ€˜I Stand Here Ironingโ€™ was initially published in Prairie Schooner under the title โ€˜Help Her to Believeโ€™. It was republished under its more famous title in Olsenโ€™s 1961 collection Tell Me a Riddle. The story is presented in the style of a monologue spoken by a woman ironing clothes โ€ฆ Read more