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      • 0.1 Intro
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    • 2.1 Labor
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Joy Riggs

Joy Riggs is a writer based in Northfield, Minnesota. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous publications including Peacock Journal, Mamalode, Minnesota Parent magazine, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She blogs about her family’s adventures in making and appreciating music at mymusicalfamily.blogspot.com, and she is working on her first book of nonfiction.

Stepping stones
EssayAugust 2, 2017

Stepping stones

By Joy Riggs

Editor’s Note: We at Topology are currently on our annual publishing break. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus essay on the July theme of…

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Hoop dreams of a younger sister
EssayJune 7, 2017

Hoop dreams of a younger sister

By Joy Riggs

My first basketball court was a smooth, square patch of concrete between the one-car garage and the rest of the dusty rock and gravel…

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About Topology

Topology Magazine

Topology Magazine is a place for active contemplation through prose, poetry, and art: the produce of thoughtful labor in the places where we find ourselves. Each person is inextricably tied to their physical location, and Topology cultivates that connection by publishing work which explicitly or implicitly recognizes the influence of place. Read more …

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