We are thrilled to chat with Rebecca Serle once again, this time about her new novel One Italian Summer. This book explores the powerful bond between a mother and a daughter, set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. We devoured this book in one sitting and yet it kept us talking for days!One Italian Summer is the story of a young woman who has lost her mother, who was her best friend and her first phone call. Carol passes away before they can go on their trip together, but Katy decides to go alone. In a magical twist, once she arrives on the Amalfi coast, Katy ends up meeting her mother as a 30 year old woman. ** We start by discussing the captivating setting of this novel, Positano. This book is a love letter to Italy. We loved hearing about the personal story between Rebecca and her own mother that is the genesis for this novel. (01:38)** Complicated Woman: Katy. Rebecca shares how she relates to Katy, calling this novel a letter to her future self. We love her response about deep platonic love between women! (06:45)** We discuss Carol and how Katy comes to see her mother as a complex, flawed woman. (09:45)** We read and discussed a powerful passage about the rage associated with grief. (12:40)** Fate vs free will is a favorite theme in Rebecca’s novels and this podcast. We loved chatting with Rebecca about how narratives are fiction and we get to choose the stories we tell about our lives. (16:15)** Rebecca always leaves a special message in her acknowledgements so of course we HAD to ask her more about this one. (18:49)** Of course we discuss astrology and Rebecca’s role in our astrological journey. (23:07)** We talk about The Gilmore Girls and the incredible fact that Lauren Graham reads the audiobook version of One Italian Summer. (27:15)** Rebeeca shares what she is loving right now. (29:34)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.