Order of Tom Meschery Books

Tom Meschery is an American writer known for his mystery novels and poetry, as well as a former basketball player. During World War II, he, his mother, and sister were interned in a Japanese camp in Tokyo. After the war, they reunited with his father in San Francisco. Meschery attended Lowell High School and Saint Mary’s College, where he played basketball and received All-American honors. He was drafted by the Philadelphia (now Golden State) Warriors in 1961 and played in the NBA for the Warriors and the Seattle Sonics until 1971. Following his basketball career, he earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Iowa and taught literature and creative writing for 26 years at the high school and community college levels. Meschery, who has coached basketball extensively in West Africa, currently lives in Sacramento, California, with his wife, painter Melanie Marchant. In retirement, he continues to write poetry and fiction. He made his authorial debut in 1970 with the poetry collection Over the Rim. Below is a list of Tom Meschery’s books in the order of their original publication.