It’s International Women’s Day today so I thought I would point you in the direction of Sara Wheeler’s new book: O My America – which is about middle-aged Englishwomen who travelled to America in the 19th century, to find a better life for themselves.

I must admit that I haven’t read any of Wheeler’s books but I think I’ll be trying to get a hold of her new one somehow. I especially want to read more about Anthony Trollope’s mother – Fanny Trollope. You can read a Guardian article about the book here.