'Top Eight' shows different illustrated profile pictures of eight people, each with a username above. The subtitle reads 'How MySpace Changed Music.' The image is divided into two rows with four profiles each. The first row includes XxXintothedarkXxX, stephanie_sings<3, StayGold_Ponyboi, and chicago$tylez. The second row includes bob, *~*~numB3r1St@R~*~*, Your First Friend01, and MiseryGurl129xD. The image emphasizes the shift in music and social media with illustrations of diverse personalities.

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  • Storefront of Park Ave Comics with large windows, bike rack, potted plants, and neon signs, with a parking lot and cars outside.

    October 11, 2023

    Park Ave CDs
    Orlando, FL
    In conversation with Kristen Arnett

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  • Front of Little City Books, a bookstore, with large glass windows display interior bookshelves and warm lighting. A sign with the store's name is above the entrance, and a smaller sign on an easel outside also shows the name.

    October 5, 2023

    Little City Books
    Hoboken, NJ

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  • An exterior courtyard of the Fine Arts Building in Chicago

    September 14, 2023

    Exile in Bookville
    Chicago, IL

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  • Strand Bookstore on a city corner with red signage and banners, surrounded by pedestrians and street furniture.

    August 17, 2023

    Strand Books
    New York, NY
    In conversation with Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly

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  • Store window with a green neon sign that reads "WORD" in stylized letters, with decorative lines around it.

    August 15, 2023

    Word Bookstore
    Brooklyn, NY
    In conversation with Rob Sheffield

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  • Book titled 'Top Eight: How MySpace Changed Music' featuring cartoon avatars of various people on its cover.

    Publication Day!

    Top Eight: How MySpace Changed Music will be published by Chicago Review Press on August 15, 2023. Stay tuned for more news and events.

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