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Nick Pope coming of age gay teen artist self esteem 1980s graphic novel
April Gets a Job
March 06, 2026

Nick Pope: Summer of '88 is a BookLife Editor's Pick! I can't wait for you to read the book - and the review - on March 24!
In this entry, Nick's sister April gets a job with the Michael Dukakis campaign - and his little brother Jamie decides to play Mappy in an arcade tournament, after Nick turns down his proposal to play Gauntlet together.