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The Last Mixtape

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Pub Date 23 Oct 2025 | Archive Date 13 Feb 2026

Socks & Mittens Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles


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James Nakamura is a first-grade teacher reeling from the loss of his younger sister. As he struggles to return to the rhythms of normal life, grief shadows him in unexpected places, from a misplaced cassette tape to quiet moments in the grocery store aisle. Searching for comfort and connection, James finds himself drawn between two women: Allie, a childhood crush who reconnects him to his past, and Shannon, a student teacher whose optimism anchors him to the life he is still trying to build. Brutally honest, infused with dark humor, and steeped in 1990s nostalgia, The Last Mixtape is well suited for book clubs, public libraries, and readers drawn to reflective, emotionally resonant literary fiction. 

James Nakamura is a first-grade teacher reeling from the loss of his younger sister. As he struggles to return to the rhythms of normal life, grief shadows him in unexpected places, from a misplaced...


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Kindle 9798998879418

Kindle 9798998879418


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798998879401
PRICE $15.99 (USD)
PAGES 248

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