Steve Bertrand on Books: Stephanie Soileau

The Mississippi Delta and the Cajuns who live there are under threat. When the land dwindles, the culture erodes. That’s the setting behind Stephanie Soileau’s novel, *Should the Water Take Us*. The story begins during the Deepwater Oil explosion and after Katrina but also follows the Acadians’ trek from Canada to elsewhere, including Kankakee county. Steve is a descendant and might have grown up eating gumbo rather than Chicago pizza. The characters here are deep, even if the water isn’t. Learn about both while they’re still with us. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8588918/Stephanie\Soileau\2026-08-12-180018.64kmono.mp3 ## Recent Posts ## Steve Bertrand on Books https://wgnradio.com/steve-bertrand-on-books/steve-bertrand-on-books-stephanie-soileau/ ### Steve Bertrand on Books: Stephanie Soileau .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/steve-bertrand-on-books/steve-bertrand-on-books-imogen-willetts/ ### Steve Bertrand on Books: Imogen Willetts .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/steve-bertrand-on-books/steve-bertrand-on-books-catherine-ryan-howard/ ### Steve Bertrand on Books: Catherine Ryan Howard .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/steve-bertrand-on-books/steve-bertrand-on-books-mark-billingham/ ### Steve Bertrand on Books: Mark Billingham .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/steve-bertrand-on-books/steve-bertrand-on-books-steven-rowley/ ### Steve Bertrand on Books: Steven Rowley .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for More