Tarius Montayj Jones

Tarius Montayj Jones was raised in Conroe, Texas. He became a professor in 2012 and is dedicated to building a legacy in education and writing. He was featured in the 50th issue of Ellipsis: A Journal of Art, Ideas, and Literature for “The Sound of a Good Man,” which also came in as second runner up in the Samuel Mockbee Prize in Non-Fiction, 2025. His flash nonfiction work, “Mudea and The Room” and creative nonfiction story, “The Long Walk Home” published as “Walking Home” have also been accepted for the 51st edition of Ellipsis. “The Ripples” was accepted by African Writer Magazine and published April 1, 2026. He holds a Bachelor (English major, Political Science minor, December 2008) and Master of English (May 2012) from Texas Southern University and is a graduate of the low residency MFA in Creative Writing (Nonfiction) from the University of New Orleans (May 2026).