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Laney Katz Becker

Goodreads Author

Born

in Toledo, The United States

Website

https://www.laneykatzbecker.net

Twitter

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Genre

Historical Fiction, Fiction

Member Since

November 2016

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I grew up in Toledo, Ohio and went to Northwestern University for college (where I majored in theater). I moved to NYC after graduation.

I've worn many hats, career wise, including advertising copywriter, freelance journalist, literary agent and author.

I have two married children and two grand children. My husband and I raised our kids in Chappaqua, NY, and then decided we'd had enough of the cold weather and moved to Palm Beach Gardens, FL a little more than a dozen years ago. He plays golf; I write. It works well. :-)

My website has all kinds of information about my writing life but here's the short version: "I especially enjoy writing historical novels that shine a light on something happening or relevant today."

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Laney Katz Becker’s books

Average rating: 4.11 · 2,898 ratings · 531 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	In the Family Way 4.14 avg rating — 2,720 ratings — published 2025 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear Stranger, Dearest Friend 3.66 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Laney Becker and 2 other people liked Kathy McC's review of In the Family Way: " The story line was moving quietly along and then turned very, very dark. Scary that the country seems to be moving in that direction again."
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Laney Becker liked Choeft's review of In the Family Way: A Novel: "What a beautiful book about the story and progress of women’s rights. "
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Laney Becker liked Lisa S's review of In the Family Way: "A very thought provoking read without being provocative given the subject matter, the author has a wonderful way of presenting the different character stories in an entirely believable way. As we spend time with Lily, Rose, Betsy and the canasta girls" Read more of this review »
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Laney Becker and 1 other person liked Brooklyn's review of In the Family Way: "Poignant, and honestly, very timely. "
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Laney Becker has read The Last Woman of Warsaw by Judy Batalion (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1938. Two young Jewish women deal with rising anti-semitism in Poland while also navigating romance and the marital expectations of women
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1933. A group of women in Mississippi must find a way to make it through the depression, while an orphan, seemingly abandoned by her mom, also struggles to survive.
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a midwife (and healer) is accused of being a witch
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Non-fiction. A comedy writer takes a road trip hoping to find herself.
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Woman, obsessed with finding the perfect house, goes to great lengths to get her dream house.
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