How fascist are you? A sharp, provocative conversation-starter about the authoritarian in us all INSTRUCTIONS FOR BECOMING A FASCIST:- Name your enemies- Encourage intimidatory violence in all its forms- Call on freedom of speech whenever you are criticized for hateful language- Cast doubt on the authority of experts, so that all opinions hold the same authority: none- Undermine boring, accepted facts about history- Never actually call yourself a fascistMichela Murgia is an Italian novelist and politician. She has written travel books, political non-fiction and novels, for which she has been awarded the Premio Campiello and the Mondello International Literary Prize.