Kory McClary, Author at Prison Journalism Project

A photo illustration collage shows various media created by Black authors, musicians, and actors.

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PJP Writers on the Black History That Inspires Them

by Vaughn Wright, Jeffery Shockley, Kory McClary, Lucretia Stone, Khaȧliq Shakur and Da’Shae Breeze February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

a poster of george floyd planted in the snow

Special Project

I Could Have Been George Floyd

by Kwaneta Harris, Kory McClary, Shakeil Price, Jeffery Shockley, Vaughn Wright and Typography by Tré Seals May 22, 2025December 23, 2025

A microphone is seen in focus, in front of a crowd out of focus.

An Inside Look at a Prison Toastmasters Club

by Kory McClary April 29, 2025

Exterior of New Jersey State Prison's massive brick building

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Life on a Bleak New Jersey Prison Unit

by Kory McClary August 21, 2024

Collage of 1920s imagery

In This Cell, Pen in Hand, I’m Creating My Own Future

by Kory McClary February 25, 2024

Tales From a Cell Below ‘The Crazy Unit’

by Kory McClary December 20, 2023December 23, 2025

An overturned lifeguard boat on the beach at Atlantic City with the casinos rising behind

Essays & Memoirs

The City Made of Money and Water

by Kory McClary February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

A review of Michael K. William's memoir by an incarcerated writer

Finding Self-Worth in Michael K. Williams’ Memoir

by Kory McClary February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Color fireworks light up a night sky

An Incarcerated Man’s Feelings of Longing and Patriotism

by Kory McClary July 4, 2022August 23, 2022

A man does pull-ups in a dark room

How Quarantine Killed My Workout Routine

by Kory McClary January 18, 2022August 9, 2022