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Laney Katz Becker

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in Toledo, The United States
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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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In the Family Way

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Laney Becker and 2 other people liked Kathy McC's review of In the Family Way:
In the Family Way by Laney Katz Becker
" 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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"What a beautiful book about the story and progress of women’s rights. "
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"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 »
Laney Becker and 1 other person liked Brooklyn's review of In the Family Way:
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"Poignant, and honestly, very timely. "
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The Last Woman of Warsaw by Judy Batalion
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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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The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
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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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The First Witch of Boston by Andrea  Catalano
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a midwife (and healer) is accused of being a witch
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Kissing the Sky by Lisa Patton
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Adult Braces by Lindy West
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Non-fiction. A comedy writer takes a road trip hoping to find herself.
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Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
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Woman, obsessed with finding the perfect house, goes to great lengths to get her dream house.
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