This short talk will be part of roundtable (which begins at 1:30) during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first awarded PhD from the UNH English Department, where I completed my doctoral work. My presentation will focus on some "hows & whys" of research for my latest book Engaging Italy: American Women's Utopian…

A small group trip to Rome, Siena, and Assisi, with a few other stops, too. Contact Etta for information about a future trip.

This conversation on the Unsung History podcast with Kelly Therese Pollack focuses on what drove me to write Engaging Italy, why I selected the three women in it, and how literature intertwines with history. The three women's lives and the book's relevance today are also part of the conversation. The podcast be found on any…