This spring, Archbishop Riordan High School released its second post-Covid edition of The Grail, the school’s literary magazine.
This came after a successful re- launch of the paper during the 2022-23 school year. Aiden Jantz ’24, one of the three editors of The Grail, said, “Last year was our first time. This time we had cover art, color, and it was more organized.”
Many of these changes took place over the entire 2023-2024 school-year.
Jake Beeman ’24, one of the contributors, said, “You can tell that this year’s looks more appealing… it draws you in more.”
Such a sentiment was shared by many who read it, and is a true testament to the well-sown effort put towards making such a magazine.
Thirty-five students contributed to this publishing via the mediums of poetry, art, short-stories, non- fiction, and photography.
Beeman added, “I feel that the whole process was very seamless. It involved merely scanning a QR- code and sending in creative work, or emailing one of the editors your submission.”
Those involved in the San Francisco Stories class also had the chance of having one of their assignments being added to the magazine.
This year also included a theme to The Grail – something which wasn’t included last year – and it was that of “Renewal.” Many of the submissions reflect this idea of “Renewal,” and the magazine’s release being in spring – the very season of renewal – is fittingly poetic.
The future of the magazine seems bright, and although many of the editors and contributors are graduating, adviser Michael Vezzali-Pascual ’88 and Annabel Hazard ’27 are returning, and will continue to put a considerable amount of work into making next year’s issue a success.
