Locust Tree Publishing

27/08/2022

TJ Bryan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._J._Bryan] is a career educator, an author and a runner who continues to run well into her seventies. TJ is a member of a small group of women over 70 who run in marathons. She is a rare African American woman competing at this distance. After TJ retired...

11/06/2022

During a recent podcast on Ella-Go, I discussed my two books: Black Girl in Red, White, and Blue America https://www.amazon.com/Black-Girl-in-Red.../dp/B09RH8HK2Z AND Saving Myself One Step at a Time: A Running Memoir https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Myself-One.../dp/B08MWZ28NX/.
Running is a focus throughout Saving Myself and is a topic in the final chapters (from chapter 31 on) in Black Girl. A listener responded to the podcast in the following way: "I was impressed by the easy interaction between the host and you."
Here's the link. https://ella-go.buzzsprout.com/.../10717282-women-running...

For decades, T. J. Bryan devoted herself to her profession, rising upward constantly. Suddenly, after reaching the pinnacle of her career, she was pushed from her lofty position. To save herself from despair, she, at age 64, impulsively decided to become a distance runner. Up to this point, her o...

03/06/2022

T.J. Bryan is the phenomenal 76-year-old marathoner.T. J. Bryan is a member of a small group of women over 75 years of age who run in marathons. She began running at age 64 and has experienced success at a range of distances. From 2009 to 2019, T....

03/06/2022

Smooth Jazz All Stars • Flashing Lights

25/02/2022

As a Black runner, I’ve felt intimidated joining group runs, where no one else looks like me. I’ve started a run group and felt like I had to be even more welcoming than “normal.” I’ve had to balance being myself versus changing to make others feel welcome, when I’m the one who hasn’t ...

03/12/2021

Saving Myself One Step at a Time:: A Running Memoir

02/12/2021

Saving Myself One Step at a Time: A Running Memoir, published by Locust Tree in 2020, has been selected for inclusion in the Prime Reading program on Amazon.com from December 1, 2021, to March 1, 2022. Books are chosen based on reviews, sales, broad appeal, and timeliness.

The memoir is available as an audiobook, an ebook, and a paperback.
https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Myself-One-Step-Time-ebook/dp/B08MWZ28NX/
Read all about it: https://blackgirlsrun.com/saving-myself-one-step-at-a-time-a-running-memoir-by-t-j-bryan-a-conversation-with-the-author/

T.J. Bryan, the author of “Saving Myself One Step at A Time: A Running Memoir”, started running in 2009 at…

02/12/2021

Coming in 2021!