Blue Night in Blaenau
byBlaenau Ffestiniog, Wales (2010) Blaenau Ffestiniog is the small town in north Wales where I live. It has a reputation for being grey and…
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How to tell when it’s winter in a Michigan farmhouse
byThe years have a way of making technology lose its bluster. And so do the centuries. When our southern Michigan farmhouse was built, the…
Indiana winter, take one
byOn the day it reached 13 degrees below zero, I decided to go for a walk. Our dog begged to go after weeks marooned…
Tiebreaker
byThe wind is a crowd erupting, screaming praise for the home team. Tattered leaves and broken sticks, debris from a long season, fly haphazard…
A sauna in every snowstorm
byEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this piece, the author celebrates the eccentricities of her…