I Stand Here Ironing Resources
Websites
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A website devoted to celebrating Tillie Olsen and her work.
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A biography of Tillie Olsen, plus scholarly opinions on some of her work.
Articles and Interviews
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A 1999 interview with Tillie Olsen. She discusses writing, her life, and her working-class roots.
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Olsen passed away in 2007. This is her obituary in the New York Times.
Video
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A clip from a documentary, featuring interviews with Olsen and other authors on Olsen's work.
Audio
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Tillie Olsen reads parts of "I Stand Here Ironing" on This American Life's Mother's Day 2000 episode. We always love hearing authors read their own work.
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A 2007 NPR Weekend Edition episode about Olsen.
Images
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A photo of Olsen, her husband, and four children in 1949.
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A photo of Olsen in the 1940s.
Movie or TV Productions
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A short film based on the story.
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A documentary on Olsen.