false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg 424959 5 This collection of four stories, "I Stand Here Ironing," "Hey Sailor, what Ship?," "O Yes," and "Tell me a Riddle," had become an American classic.  Since the title novella won the O. Henry Award in 1961, the stories have been anthologized over a hundred times, made into three films, translated into thirteen languages, and - most important - once read, they abide in the hearts of their readers. 414038 1962 Tell Me a Riddle total:253|5:102|4:91|3:48|2:10|1:2| 253 1040 421 36 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 5 0 false Fri Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 22:44:49 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 22:48:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1770660 0440385733 9780440385738 4 1 4.11 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1770660.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 4 0 false Sun Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 18:37:22 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 20:51:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 4 0 false Tue Jan 06 05:39:13 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 06:56:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 3 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 17 10:37:24 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 17 10:50:05 -0800 2007 Tell Me A Riddle collects four short stories, probably written in the late 50's. "I Stand Here Ironing" starts off by pulling you into Olsen's unique (and mostly successful) use of words and deft treatment of her characters. "Hey Sailor, What Ship?" is a sad tale of a family wh...more...]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 4 0 false Fri Jan 30 20:10:50 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 20:12:15 -0800 2009 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 4 0 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed May 30 09:05:06 -0700 2007 Wed May 30 09:10:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 5 0 false Mon Apr 27 19:44:02 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 19:45:00 -0700 2009 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 4 0 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 12:09:34 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 12:17:42 -0700 2007 more...]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 4 0 false Thu Mar 06 06:11:36 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 12:21:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 0 0 false Thu Jun 11 22:29:28 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 22:29:28 -0700 2009 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 3 0 false Mon Dec 08 03:41:31 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 03:41:46 -0800 2008 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 0 0 false Wed Jun 03 09:42:52 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 13:59:24 -0700 2009 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 5 0 false Thu Feb 07 20:33:51 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 10:36:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 5 0 false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 22:31:55 -0800 2009 Thu Aug 06 20:11:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 2 0 false Tue Apr 01 10:24:36 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 17:00:41 -0700 2008
(I also found the story to be unbearable painful.)]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 4 0 false Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 11:49:43 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 10:57:48 -0700 2008 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 0 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 27 13:29:11 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 21:31:47 -0700 2008
amazing, amazing story. beatifully written.]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 5 0 false Sat Mar 22 06:57:27 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 06:58:44 -0700 2008 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 5 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Sun Oct 28 09:55:17 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 28 09:58:11 -0700 2007
I still read this book and I sometimes like to teach the stories.

Love "I Stand here Ironing."]]> 424959 0385290101 9780385290104 222 33 4.11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174625279m/424959.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424959.Tell_Me_a_Riddle 4 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 15 02:02:37 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 02:04:09 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=424959