Joyce Meskis

Joyce Meskis
Born(1942-03-12)March 12, 1942
DiedDecember 22, 2022(2022-12-22) (aged 80)
EducationPurdue University
OccupationBookseller

Joyce Meskis (March 12, 1942 – December 22, 2022) was an American bookseller. She owned the Tattered Cover bookstore from 1974. In 1995, she won a PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award.

Life

Meskis studied at Purdue University.

In 1974, she bought the Tattered Cover bookstore. In 1991, she was president of the American Booksellers Association. She retired in 2015.

Meskis had two daughters. Meskis died on December 22, 2022, at the age of 80.

References

  1. 1 2 Genzlinger, Neil (2023-01-07). "Joyce Meskis, Bookseller Who Defended Readers' Rights, Dies at 80". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  2. ↑ Nawotka, Ed; Rosen |, Judith. "Denver Bookseller Joyce Meskis Dies at 80". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. 1 2 3 Rosenwald, Michael S. "Joyce Meskis, whose Tattered Cover became a destination for book lovers, dies at 80". Washington Post.
  4. ↑ Nawotka, Ed; Rosen |, Judith. "Saluting Tattered Cover Founder Joyce Meskis". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  5. ↑ Calhoun, Patricia. "Remembering Joyce Meskis, First Amendment Champion". Westword. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  6. ↑ ALEX.EDWARDS@GAZETTE.COM, ALEX EDWARDS. "Joyce Meskis, longtime owner of the Tattered Cover and 'literary lioness,' dies". Denver Gazette. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  7. ↑ "Remembering Tattered Cover's longtime owner Joyce Meskis". Denverite. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  8. ↑ "Joyce Meskis, First Amendment advocate and pioneering owner of Tattered Cover, has died". The Denver Post. 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2023-01-08.