Feast of Words - Four Voices, One Debut: Roots and Revolutions

How does the past define our future? In Part 3 of our "Four Voices: One Debut" series on Big Blend Radio’s "Toast to the Arts," we dig into the stories that haunt us—from the battlefields of the Cuban Revolution to the hidden secrets of our own family trees.

This episode features four authors who explore the power of history and heritage. We sit down with Matt Cost to discuss the rise of Fidel Castro, Mike Nemeth on how personal loss and family drama fuel a debut, Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski on the karmic echoes of genealogy, and Clifford Garstang on how global travel and cultural displacement enrich the novelist's perspective. Join us as we discuss the "first-born" novels that explore where we come from and the resilience required to move forward.

FEATURED AUTHORS & DEBUT NOVELS * Matt Cost – I Am Cuba: Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution https://www.mattcost.net/  * Mike Nemeth – The Undiscovered Country https://mikenemethauthor.com/  * Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski – Dead Reckoning https://annabartkowski.com/  * Clifford Garstang – The Shaman of Turtle Valley https://cliffordgarstang.com/ 

CATCH UP ON THE SERIES: * Part 1: The Leading Ladies - https://bigblendarts.substack.com/p/the-leading-ladies  * Part 2: Secrets & Journeys - https://bigblendarts.substack.com/p/secrets-and-journeys 

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