Delfin Vigil’s fantastic true story Nikko: Concrete Commando, first published here on The Rumpus, was also beautifully self-published in the real world. If you’re in San Francisco, you can now buy Nikko at Aquarius Records, Dog Eared Books, or Needles & Pens.
Buying the book in person at one of these shops saves you a dollar off the online price, and gets it to you way faster. We’ll keep you posted as it becomes available at other locations.

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I bought one of these at our event on Monday and it’s well-worth it — a perfect example of something that works well enough online, but is really much better on paper. I recommend it highly.
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