(I signed a few copies which were apparently going to be sent to Maynooth campus bookshop!)

Ah no worries. UCD is a bit of a trek! Went very well - 3 generations of my family present! See you next week!

Have just registered! Look forward to hearing more about the project.

Congrats on your fellowship. Just looked up the blurb. Looks like a fascinating project. Good luck!

Come tutti i convegni nel Regno Unito!

The highlight of the night was meeting the family of Cesare Bianchi, one of my book’s protagonists. Three generations of the family were there, including Bianchi’s 89-year-old son who I interviewed for the book. I was honoured to tell Bianchi’s story and indebted to the family for their assistance.

You can find plenty of that stuff in Rome, if you have regrets later.

I spoke about Giorgia Meloni's complicated relationship with 25 aprile and anti-fascism, the weakness of legal means to combat displays of the saluto romano, and the ubiquity of traces of Fascism in Italy's built environment.