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      The violence of frenzy
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      • 0.1 Intro
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      • 1.9 Sharing Food
      • 1.10 Coming and Going
    • 2.1 Labor
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    • 2.4 The Darkest Night
    • 2.5 Sabbath
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    • 2.8 Borders & Boundaries
    • 2.9 Play

Laura Menze

Laura Menze lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. By day, she is shaped by working as an occupational therapist alongside those with mental illness in the criminal justice system. By night, she is shaped by storied meals shared around a table, relationships of interdependence, and engaging in creative practices of faith, while resting in the unchanging Orthodox liturgy. She has found writing to be a way to “work out her salvation” and remember God's faithfulness in her everyday life.

In defense of deep roots: A rebuttal to my curses
EssayJuly 31, 2017

In defense of deep roots: A rebuttal to my curses

By Laura Menze

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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Fasting from light
EssayDecember 7, 2016

Fasting from light

By Laura Menze

Editor’s note: The following essay originally appeared in the winter 2012 issue of Geez Magazine. Planning to prepare for and celebrate Christmas brought me…

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Feasting in the dark of night
EssayJune 20, 2016

Feasting in the dark of night

By Laura Menze

I cherish the rhythm of sharing meals with others, be it the simplest meals of black beans and rice to the most festal Sabbath…

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Ten things to do on Sabbath
EssayJanuary 1, 2016

Ten things to do on Sabbath

By Laura Menze

Put away the to-do list. It will be there upon your return. In the morning, lie in bed. Be. Read. Let your dog climb…

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A story of yogurt
ThrowbackDecember 10, 2015

A story of yogurt: The path from frugality to richness

By Laura Menze

Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay, Laura Menze traces the origins of a…

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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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