Martha

The house was more or less like any other house in the 1980’s – chintz wallpaper, lace curtains, abundant pastel drapes – but at the same time, it was different. “Are they dinosaur eggs?” I asked, peering into the fruit bowl. Martha, my host’s aunt-by-marriage from Ghana, laughed a deep, jolly laugh. She picked one … More Martha

The Transporter

What you have to understand is – it was about the money. Some people hear a word like debt and can only comprehend it hypothetically. Some people watch the syllable propelled out of your mouth like vomit and respond accordingly. Some people really sympathize. Fuck them. One hundred grand, they said – problems solved. That’s … More The Transporter

Microinterview: Rachael Charlotte

Rachael Charlotte’s microfictions, “The Transporter”, and “Martha” will appear in the second issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 1, Issue 2, Fall/Winter 2020). Rachael graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the stories “The Transporter” and “Martha”? When it comes to micro and flash fiction, I love working … More Microinterview: Rachael Charlotte