Q&A: Author Rebecca Serle shares what's behind her 'magical realism' and new book 'Expiration Dates'
Author Rebecca Serle often adds elements of magic to her writing
In Rebecca Serle's new book “Expiration Dates: A Novel,” the protagonist, Daphne, knows when her relationships will end. A slip of paper always shows up with a name and a number for how long they will date.
We meet Daphne on her way to a blind date with Jake — whose paper doesn't have a number. This must mean he's the one. Or is he? Is it helpful or a hinderance to have the answers?
"I was thinking about fate and free will and which one wins," Serle said recently over Zoom from her home in Los Angeles. “How much is within our control and how much is going to happen regardless of the decisions we make and the choices that we make?”
Serle's recent novels have blended fantasy and realism. In her last book, “One Italian Summer,” a woman meets a younger version of her mother while on vacation.
