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Sat Oct 24 2026 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-04:00

A Talk With Our Favorite Thriller Writer, William Landay!

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A Talk With Our Favorite Thriller Writer, William Landay!
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We'll chat with Bill Landay, author of Defending Jacob, 1 of the NYT best 50 thrillers of the 21st century, about writing + books he loves
About this Event

We are beyond thrilled that one of our very favorite authors, Bill Landay, is coming for a conversation at Books & Cake on our bookstore birthday, October 24! We have long loved Bill's novels, including , which was recently named one of the 50 best thrillers of the 21st century--and very deservedly so if you ask us (which they did not). Bill is going to answer our questions about his books and other thrillers he has loved; we'll ask about movies and shows, too, including what it was like when Defending Jacob was adapted by Apple TV into a limited series. He'll take your questions, too. Please join us for this very exciting birthday gathering!

A quick note: This event is free but please hold a seat for yourselves using the "Reserve a Spot" button here on Eventbrite.

And here's a more complete bio: William Landay is the author of All That Is Mine I Carry With Me and three previous novels: Defending Jacob, which won the Strand Critics Award for best mystery novel; The Strangler, listed as a best crime novel of the year by the L.A. Times, Daily Telegraph and others; and Mission Flats, winner of the Dagger Award for best first crime novel. A former assistant district attorney, he lives in Boston.


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At Books & Cake we sell--drumroll please--books and cake, because we love them both. (We sell notebooks and puzzles and greeting cards, too.) Store owners Julie Sternberg and Eve Yohalem are authors who have written twelve books between them and read way too many to count. They love nothing more than talking books, which is why they hosted the Book Dreams podcast for more than three years. Please stop by to talk about books and enjoy a delicious slice of cake in person! We'll be so happy to see you.

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Books & Cake, 8 Anthony Street, Hillsdale, United States

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