679. Can love and trust survive amid ethnic cleansing and imperial warfare? This week, we talk to Marianne Rabalais Sulser about her new novel, Like Snow Before Sun. Set in 1755 Acadia, it is the gripping tale of a woman torn between worlds, a desperate rescue mission, and an unlikely bond forged in the deep wilderness. Listen in for our full breakdown of this historical romance. Marianne Rabalais Sulser is a historical fiction author who specializes in bringing forgotten voices and histories to light. Drawing deeply from meticulous research, she writes narratives that explore shifting loyalties, survival, and the human spirit under the pressure of war. Like Snow Before Sun is her latest novel. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 222 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. Jennifer Reeser. The Lalaurie Horror.    A red, infernal light glowed, magnified By lachrymosal glass and tavern fume As I awaited my belated guide;    So tired of his delay ' though to resume My life within the world, without the wait Would seem like flight away, upon a broom.    I did not wonder why my guide was late. Instead, I pondered life's approaching fringe, To close the life in back of me: a gate.    Of iron this gate was wrought, pronged, with a hinge Constructed clean, but rusted through the springs And screeching, so to make a deaf man cringe;    The kind to carve a stone floor, when it swings, Embedded in its plate, an oval brooch, The numerals of French and Spanish kings. This week in Louisiana history. May 22, 1873. U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant finally offically recognizes Gov. Wm. Kellogg's Republican administration. This week in New Orleans history. May 22, 1873: The "Battle of Liberty Place" occurred as the White League attempted to overthrow the integrated Reconstruction government in the city. This week in Louisiana. Lake Claiborne State Park 225 State Park Road Homer, LA 71040 Open year‑round; ideal for late‑spring swimming, hiking, and lakeside recreation Website: lastateparks.com Email: info@crt.la.gov Phone: (318) 927‑2976 Lake Claiborne State Park offers rolling pine forests, sandy beaches, and one of North Louisiana's clearest lakes, making it a perfect early‑summer getaway for families, paddlers, and anglers: Swimming & Beaches: A designated swimming area with a wide sandy shoreline. Trails & Wildlife: Miles of forested hiking paths with birding and nature‑watching opportunities. Boating & Fishing: Clear water ideal for kayaking, water‑skiing, and bass, crappie, and bream fishing. Postcards from Louisiana. The Rock Block Band at Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Louisiana Anthology Podcast

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679. Marianne Rabalais Sulser

MAY 23, 2026-1 MIN
Louisiana Anthology Podcast

679. Marianne Rabalais Sulser

MAY 23, 2026-1 MIN

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<div>679. Can love and trust survive amid ethnic cleansing and imperial warfare? This week, we <a href="http://archive.org/download/679-marianne-rabalais-sulser/679--Marianne_Rabalais_Sulser.mp3" target="_blank">talk to</a> Marianne Rabalais Sulser about her new novel, <i><a href="https://www.mariannesulser.com/" target="_blank">Like Snow Before Sun</a></i>. Set in 1755 Acadia, it is the gripping tale of a woman torn between worlds, a desperate rescue mission, and an unlikely bond forged in the deep wilderness. Listen in for our full breakdown of this historical romance. Marianne Rabalais Sulser is a historical fiction author who specializes in bringing forgotten voices and histories to light. Drawing deeply from meticulous research, she writes narratives that explore shifting loyalties, survival, and the human spirit under the pressure of war. <i>Like Snow Before Sun</i> is her latest novel.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br /> <ol type="a"> <li>Now available: <i><a href="https://ulpress.org/products/liberty-in-louisiana-a-comedy" target="_blank">Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy</a></i>. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 222 years. Order your copy today! </li> <li>This week in the Louisiana Anthology. Jennifer Reeser. <a href="https://louisiana-anthology.org/texts/reeser/reeser--lalaurie_horror.html"><i>The Lalaurie Horror</i></a>.<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp; A red, infernal light glowed, magnified<br /> By lachrymosal glass and tavern fume<br /> As I awaited my belated guide; <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp; So tired of his delay ' though to resume<br /> My life within the world, without the wait<br /> Would seem like flight away, upon a broom. <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp; I did not wonder why my guide was late.<br /> Instead, I pondered life's approaching fringe,<br /> To close the life in back of me: a gate. <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp; Of iron this gate was wrought, pronged, with a hinge<br /> Constructed clean, but rusted through the springs<br /> And screeching, so to make a deaf man cringe; <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp; The kind to carve a stone floor, when it swings,<br /> Embedded in its plate, an oval brooch,<br /> The numerals of French and Spanish kings. <br /> </li> <li>This week in Louisiana history. May 22, 1873. U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant finally offically recognizes Gov. Wm. Kellogg's Republican administration.</li> <li>This week in New Orleans history. <b data-index-in-node="0" data-path-to-node="2,8,0">May 22, 1873</b>: The "Battle of Liberty Place" occurred as the White League attempted to overthrow the integrated Reconstruction government in the city. </li> <li>This week in Louisiana. <br /> <b>Lake Claiborne State Park</b><br /> 225 State Park Road<br /> Homer, LA 71040<br /> Open year‑round; ideal for late‑spring swimming, hiking, and lakeside recreation<br /> Website: <a href="https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/lake-claiborne-state-park" rel="noopener" target="_blank">lastateparks.com</a><br /> Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br /> Phone: (318) 927‑2976<br /> Lake Claiborne State Park offers rolling pine forests, sandy beaches, and one of North Louisiana's clearest lakes, making it a perfect early‑summer getaway for families, paddlers, and anglers:<br /> </li> <ul> <li>Swimming &amp; Beaches: A designated swimming area with a wide sandy shoreline.</li> <li>Trails &amp; Wildlife: Miles of forested hiking paths with birding and nature‑watching opportunities.</li> <li>Boating &amp; Fishing: Clear water ideal for kayaking, water‑skiing, and bass, crappie, and bream fishing.</li> </ul> <li>Postcards from Louisiana. The Rock Block Band at Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar.</li></ol></div> <div> Listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-anthology-podcast/id654633633">Apple Podcasts</a>.<br /> Listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Louisiana-Anthology-Podcast-Podcast/B09TX42QSZ">audible</a>.<br /> Listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4qR7GvkeXORJQDCOP1KCJE">Spotify</a>.<br /> Listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Louisiana-Anthology-Podcast-p1264663/" target="_blank">TuneIn</a>.<br /> Listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-louisiana-anthology-podcas-30964974">iHeartRadio</a>.<br /> <a href="http://www2.latech.edu/~bmagee/louisiana_anthology/navigation/index.shtml">The Louisiana Anthology Home Page</a>.<br /> Like us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Anthology-of-Louisiana-Literature/285132064914638"><span style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll rgb(71, 99, 179); border-radius: 2px; color: white; font-weight: 600; padding: 2px;">Facebook</span></a>.&nbsp; <br /> </div><div><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5AMbIYDiinunNftzHEplrsLg5IRiHQahMvw3L-ZCpqnZtrafBaxypWI6dhFUPY7aatDBLfFCzOnxfUyw-ha2hb6cWK9LAZms8D5F_xS3WEh8XHuxYJ6wgStgE1ggVysKWFZKg2x17dERBlD1CqsnSsf3l2fLaDr6hIOOQbSLyCqrgLqn7ghXvmw5LCnq/s1200/679--Marianne_Rabalais_Sulser_w_book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5AMbIYDiinunNftzHEplrsLg5IRiHQahMvw3L-ZCpqnZtrafBaxypWI6dhFUPY7aatDBLfFCzOnxfUyw-ha2hb6cWK9LAZms8D5F_xS3WEh8XHuxYJ6wgStgE1ggVysKWFZKg2x17dERBlD1CqsnSsf3l2fLaDr6hIOOQbSLyCqrgLqn7ghXvmw5LCnq/s320/679--Marianne_Rabalais_Sulser_w_book.jpg" width="50%" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzliX-o_d9HAfVzrJUuesM_bFtd2DTX_2bqFf0Ugztoa9f2fZJ3UWPkz477iMN86ZGgh2WAOxU-BQbIGr8utAS-GsHcGhGYQFvRul5NEnpFkq93TL-xC-PIKryzVqEyRyjKpjOHLeMcls9FKyQoNAwY_K_ofHvm9FtC349JbE4_ic4I7uTCq5ZgIqadiE/s1111/679--snow_before_sun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzliX-o_d9HAfVzrJUuesM_bFtd2DTX_2bqFf0Ugztoa9f2fZJ3UWPkz477iMN86ZGgh2WAOxU-BQbIGr8utAS-GsHcGhGYQFvRul5NEnpFkq93TL-xC-PIKryzVqEyRyjKpjOHLeMcls9FKyQoNAwY_K_ofHvm9FtC349JbE4_ic4I7uTCq5ZgIqadiE/s320/679--snow_before_sun.jpg" width="50%" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_D3B5DqBbdy3JYN_Nn6T_pRwQbr1F2YjMCmqvFtu9wtU-4i9AQqg_jYyAPf10mEow3a-XYG1IJl5quTdVnCFZxrU1HRYbk0RitpT4IWKnrtXTyHNXnAiPy4Ms5Q7VvNsmvC5L2FKCIm3Fc4bDuogeWd_2CfvX8gcXzeZk8XsTRQYmnKJWMvAEnwzgYqI/s5712/679%20-%202026-04-04%2017.18.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_D3B5DqBbdy3JYN_Nn6T_pRwQbr1F2YjMCmqvFtu9wtU-4i9AQqg_jYyAPf10mEow3a-XYG1IJl5quTdVnCFZxrU1HRYbk0RitpT4IWKnrtXTyHNXnAiPy4Ms5Q7VvNsmvC5L2FKCIm3Fc4bDuogeWd_2CfvX8gcXzeZk8XsTRQYmnKJWMvAEnwzgYqI/s320/679%20-%202026-04-04%2017.18.33.jpg" width="50%" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ulpress.org/products/liberty-in-louisiana-a-comedy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUN_vyEOGFaWpeFVqYKtcMfwbCLLUxh1I0liqveq_ZXQTFvg30gI07kqpEKj9qWle7vPnPmU9p39ea01pMfG0-Y71mkdTHfcvneuBD7UPxmgkY_QWG3UhMhUNXWSnVgT8SFFJdnZ6AF0_ZSAWyrmLnYotw1GvDwBFta_NYm_DcpACyhthMtiH96aDrByqm/s320/000--Liberty_in_Louisiana_cover.jpg" width="50%" /> </a> <br /> <br /> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/679-marianne-rabalais-sulser" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="75%"></iframe> </div>