“Where we go out [in Britain], people don’t recognize that she’s my mother. They assume that she’s a nanny, a cleaner in our own house. And just having that denial of all our connection is very painful ... but in the Caribbean, there is so much diversity there.” Author @EleanorBShearer shares how her own family history, experiences and racial identity inspired her to write #RiverSingMeHome. Head to our Instagram story to see the full @goodmorningamerica interview with @janai.norman. 🔗 Link in bio for more on our February #GMABookClub pick. #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #gmabookclubpick #books #bookclub #booklover #nowreading #TBR #bookreview #bookcommunity #bookworm #newbook