She Remembered My Name - Overview

Novel: She Remembered My Name
Genre: Contemporary psychological fiction / literary fiction
Central characters: Lucas and Jennifer
Core subject: Mental illness, homelessness, recovery, human dignity, companionship, and love
Timeline: Their school years appear through memories, while the primary story follows several years beginning with their unexpected reunion
Central arc: Lucas encounters his former high school crush Jennifer living homeless after severe mental health difficulties. What begins as an attempt to help her becomes a years-long relationship through treatment, relapse, recovery, and profound changes in both of their lives.