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Like Snow Before Sun: Author Marianne Rabalais Sulser on Cajun and Acadian Heritage
Episode 273
Wednesday, 10 June, 2026
Big Blend Radio's "Books & Authors Show" with Books Forward welcomes debut novelist Marianne Rabalais Sulser, whose historical novel "Like Snow Before Sun" is out now through Atmosphere Press. Born and raised in central Louisiana and now based in Colorado, Marianne takes us deep into the world of 1750s Nova Scotia and the tragic history of the Acadian expulsion — a story she discovered through her own ancestral research. Marianne shares how tracing her family roots led her to an unexpected and beautiful connection to the Mi'kmaq nation, and how that discovery inspired a novel that is as much about trust, survival, and identity as it is about history. We talk about the difference between Cajun and French Creole culture, the relationship between the Acadians and indigenous nations before the British arrived, the real historical figures who inspired her characters, and why this largely unfictionalized chapter of North American history feels especially timely right now. Plus — what dish best represents the novel? The answer involves fish. And pork. Because Louisiana. Visit https://www.mariannesulser.com and find "Like Snow Before Sun" wherever books are sold.
