Tell Me a Riddle
First edition | |
| Author | Tillie Olsen |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | J. B. Lippincott & Co. |
Publication date | 1961 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 125 |
| OCLC | 748997729 |
Tell Me a Riddle is a collection of short fiction by Tillie Olsen first published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. in 1961.
The volume is composed of three short stories and a novella, the title piece “Tell Me a Riddle.” “Tell Me a Riddle” was awarded the O. Henry Award in 1961 for best American short story.
The works in the collection continue to be the most highly acclaimed of Olsen's literary oeuvre.