El Stanley-twenty-one years old and introverted-fails at the only thing they've thought about for years. Backdropped by the cold corridors of a psychiatric hospital, El searches for a reason to keep going amid the hazy aftermath of trauma, stumbling into unexpected friendships and a reality they never thought they could face.

El Stanley-fourteen years old and insecure-shuffles from home to theater practice, searching for a friend and somewhere to belong. Backdropped by the warm Tennessee sun, El meets James-sandy-haired, blue-eyed, and harboring a dangerous secret-stumbling into a situation that will test the boundaries of trust, loyalty, and regret.

I Remember Certain Things is a novel about sorrow and hope from someone crying out to be heard. Purposeful, authentic, and laced with humor, it weaves through time, tracing the line between mourning innocence lost and fighting to persevere-all while searching for belonging in any place that will offer it.