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This story is part of the literary competition created by In Trieste magazine “Winter in Trieste” which was open to all...
An Interview With Myself
by Rita Siligato
Q: You are writing many short stories about Redenta. Is she a fictional character?
A: She is a real person,...
Hug Room, 2021
by Rita Siligato
She is dressing up for her sister, in a red linen dress with matching sandals. Ondina has been in...
Easter, 1960 circa
by Rita Siligato
“Redenta! Have you set the table already?”
Mama was terrible, as far as the religious holidays were concerned.
She wasn’t a practicing...
Trieste – Liverpool, the 80’s
by Rita Siligato
The telephone rang: Christmas eve, nearly six in the afternoon. Redenta was cooking lasagna; she rinsed her hands before...
Mr Please
by Rita Siligato
She is sitting up in bed with a book. There is no one else at home. She has not...
Another Difficult Decision
by Rita Siligato
Seven o’clock in the morning: in the dark, Redenta hears the familiar chimes of the City Hall clock and...
Via Commerciale in the ’60
by Rita Siligato
Back then, everyone walked a lot. On a Sunday, when the men were at home off from work –...
Tea for Two
by Rita Siligato
Brr brr… Brr brr…
She is now accustomed to the peculiar sound of a British ringtone. She owns a brand...
The White Dress
by Rita Siligato
“I thold you to stand thtill!!!”, said Marina. One by one she removed the pins she was holding between...
