Catch Magazine
An Undergraduate Literary Magazine
Our history
Published by Knox College, Catch has been an undergraduate magazine for more than 100 years, making it the oldest continuously published literary journal in the country. Catch is entirely run by Knox students, from the submitters to the editors and designers. All content is original undergraduate student work.
Originally established in 1922, we officially became known as Catch in 1969. One theory on how we got our name comes from Nicholas Brockunier '69, who believes it may have originated from "the idea of catching good written work (as a fisherman or a ball player)."
Our faculty advisor once said that Catch is something like a "snapshot" of the various things created and loved at Knox College. Our purpose is to make student voices heard, and we hope that our magazine fulfills a small part of this goal. Catch may be a drop in an ocean of arts magazines, but we believe there is magic in putting love into such little things.
Catch is historically a literary magazine, but in our pages your will find all forms of creative writing, film, visual art, and music—in short, we covet anything (everything) resembling a genre or form that you are generous enough to share with us. We hope to receive and have been privileged to publish creations by and about diverse identities and perspectives, but we are always seeking to broaden our horizons.
Learn more about other Knox College publications here! Feel free to email catchmag@knox.edu with any questions and the current Editor in Chief will be happy to respond!
Accolades
Catch has won numerous national and international awards. Including:
2026: 3rd Place Winner of the Prize for Undergrad Lit Mags from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
2025: International Pacemaker Award Finalist from the Associated Collegiate Press
2023: Honorable Mention for the Prize for Undergrad Lit Mags from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
2019: International Pacemaker Award Finalist from the Associated Collegiate Press
2016: International Pacemaker Award Finalist from the Associated Collegiate Press
2014: 1st Place Winner of the National Program Directors’ Prize from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
2009: International Pacemaker Award Finalist from the Associated Collegiate Press
2008: International Pacemaker Award from the Associated Collegiate Press
2005: International Pacemaker Award from the Associated Collegiate Press
2004: International Pacemaker Award Finalist from the Associated Collegiate Press
2003: National Program Directors’ Prize for Literary Magazines from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
1985: National Program Directors’ Prize for Literary Magazines from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
1983: National Program Directors’ Prize for Literary Magazines from the Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines
We are honored to continue Catch's legacy of recognition!
our staff
Jude G. Reed
Let’s imagine for a second that you’re Jude Reed. And let’s just say, for the sake of the argument, everyone else is Jude Reed, and then maybe I’m everyone else, or maybe nobody. You and everyone you know would be from St. Louis, Missouri. You and everyone you know would play in a band called LEMONS and make your own music on the side for shits and giggles. You and everyone you know would be capable of playing bass guitar and writing screenplays and running your greasy hands through your voluminous hair and saying: “Yes, today I feel like myself, myself who is Jude Reed, who is everyone else.” Now imagine that everyone in the world (yourself included) is themselves (and yourself) and not Jude Reed. That’s the world we live in today.
Editor in Chief
Maya Dengler Kaufman
Maya is a junior studio art and graphic design major from Goshen, Indiana. It’s her first year leading the design team, and she couldn’t be more excited! Her other involvements on campus include managing the Keiner Letterpress Studio and playing sax in the Cherry St. Combo.
Designer in Chief
Art Editor
Liam Noonan
Liam Noonan is a junior studio art & history double major from Evanston Illinois. He enjoys drawing, playing board games, and scrolling reels on the john. Liam is very excited to be joining catch staff as the new art editor!!
Fiction Editor
Jubilee Close
Jubilee is a creative writing major from San Jose, CA. You can find her at the Beanhive. Nowhere else. She sleeps there.
Abby is one of the fiction editors, and is double majoring in creative writing and secondary education. She has fallen in love with writing fiction, and may love listening to music more than she does breathing (it’s still up for debate). She is very excited to be part of Catch!
Fiction Editor
Abigail Young
Hailing from sunny Chicago, Illinois, Quin Jones is this year's Music Editor. He's an elementary education major and he's ready for action! As the music editor, he spends quite a bit of time listening to all sorts of music, and reading about it too. He loves a good recommendation.
Quin Jones
Music Editor
Micheal is a sophomore who can’t stop telling everyone he’s from New Orleans. He enjoys all forms of creative writing, but especially poetry (duh,) queer horror, and screenplays. In his free time, he watches bad movies, plays Pokémon, and, if forced, enjoys a hike.
Poetry Editor
Micheal B. Douglass
Choiselle Joseph is a sophomore English literature major from Barbados and one Catch's two poetry editors. Her favourite stuff to write and read is the stuff of fever dreams. She loves a "How could anyone even come up with this?" poem. An "Is this even a poem?" poem. In her frighteningly limited free time, she can be seen collecting found sounds and playing guitar and drums.
Poetry Editor
Choiselle Joseph
Jack Olech is from Chicago, Illinois, is a Junior at Knox College, and just so happens to be the Drama Editor for Catch. Jack is minoring in Theatre at Knox, and is greatly interested in all aspects of a theatrical production (especially playwriting!). He likes to read classic Sci-Fi and Dystopians and watch cool and awesome movies. If you ever see him around, that's pretty cool and also you can say hi if you want. When he's not being the Drama Editor for Catch, you can find him doing something else.
Jack Olech
Drama Editor
Soran is a senior majoring in Environmental Studies and minoring in both Creative Writing and Studio Art. They are excited to be joining the Catch staff this year as the Creative Nonfiction editor. On campus, Soran can be found in the Costume Studio, the library, or out looking at spiders. They like wasps and dandelions and brisk spring days.
Creative Nonfiction Editor
Soran R. Rubio
Design Editor
Arwa Ayaz
Arwa Ayaz is a junior from Lahore, Pakistan, excited to work on Catch as a designer for the second time this year. She loves design, videography, and turning random ideas into something visual and creative.
Zenitha is a junior from Chitwan, Nepal, majoring in Biology and Studio Art. She's excited to join the Catch team and spend the year creating thoughtful, visually engaging stories about the Knox community. She's loves drawing wildflowers, spending time in nature and just being around people.
Design Editor
Zenitha Chalise
Cilia is an artist from Chicago who is very excited to join the team as a design editor! In her free time you can find her dancing, reading, or playing beach volleyball back in Chitown.
Design Editor