Another 15 days went by in the blink of an eye and now it's time to bring you a new contemporary Brazilian short story once again. Today we have the pleasure of featuring the work of Bia Machado, a Brazilian school teacher, copywriter, and author.

We've selected "Madalene's Rain" because it allows us to get a glimpse of life in a small Brazilian town and the importance of regional folklore for the local social fabric.

We hope you enjoy Bia's work and feel free to comment on it.