The story for this episode is ‘The Thirtieth Anniversary’ - a tale of a woman who discovers her husband’s infidelity in the week before they are to celebrate their three decades of wedded bliss. A bliss that is proven to be a sham.

The story also draws much inspiration from jazz music – an interest that initially binds the couple together but then ultimately breaks them apart.

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A stonemason becomes protective of his latest creation - a labyrinth in one of Sydney’s most popular parks - but experiences enlightenment of a different kind when the sandstone monument is defaced by vandals.

Inspired by the construction of the Centennial Park Labyrinth in Sydney’s East, Cassie narrates the story and discusses real-life inspiration behind it.

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Today’s story - ‘Sculptures by the Sea’ is inspired by a yearly art exhibition in Sydney’s eastern beaches where, for nearly three weeks in late October, an incredible cliffside walking track becomes the backdrop to a major sculpture exhibition, showcasing works from all over the world. This story, however, is less about the sculptures themselves and more about love in a long marriage and the grief that comes when illness causes that lengthy partnership to change shape.

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A short story about a young Italian woman migrating to Tasmania, Australia in the 1950s to meet her husband for the very first time. She carries little but her hopes and a few precious possessions in her trousseau. But what does she make of this strange new land and the man she is now expected to love? Episode includes a brief explanation of the real life inspiration behind the story.

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Cassie Hamer presents an ‘odd-couple’ tale of dare-devilry in the midst of a rare meteorological phenomenon in northern Australia and a Greek myth that brings about an unlikely friendship between two people, trying to escape their grief. Episode includes an explanation of the inspirations behind the story.

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An introduction to Literary Bites - a podcast of short fiction, written and narrated by Australian author, Cassie Hamer

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