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Laney Katz Becker

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Born

in Toledo, The United States

Website

https://www.laneykatzbecker.net

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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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Average rating: 4.11 · 3,363 ratings · 588 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	In the Family Way 4.14 avg rating — 3,182 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 3.71 avg rating — 177 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
	the magical scooter 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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	Three Times Chai by Laney Katz Becker(2007-07-16) by Laney Katz Becker (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 liked Stephanie's review of In the Family Way: "Timely with more and more rights of women being removed under this current regime and then again with the undoing of Roe. I cried with this book, being raised in the 70’s I lived the horror of things my mother went through. Amazing story and the auth" Read more of this review »
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Laney Becker liked Lynseygibs's review of In the Family Way: "Thanks to NetGalley, publishers and author for an ARC of In The Family Way. This book was a real eye opener. It provoked feelings of helplessness for the women of the 1960s, and for the way the world seems to be going backwards now. Hopefully books li" Read more of this review »
Oct 16, 2026 11:23AM · see review
Laney Becker has read Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult (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
A young woman realizes her family -- lost mother on 9/11 -- isn't what she thought. ...more
Oct 15, 2026 11:05AM · like · see review
Laney Becker has read The First Time I Saw Him (Hannah Hall, #2) by Laura Dave (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
Sequel to The Last Time I Saw Him
Oct 14, 2026 09:37AM · 1 like · like · see review
Laney Becker and 2 other people liked Jennifer (Jaye) (trying to catch up, so behind)'s review of In the Family Way: "Emotional This narrative follows a circle of suburban housewives who gather weekly for canasta in 1965 Ohio, There are references to the book ‘The Feminine Mystique’ by Betty Friedan. Lily Berg, the central figure, married after high school and has" Read more of this review »
Oct 13, 2026 05:54AM · see review
Laney Becker and 98 other people liked Canadian Jen's review of In the Family Way: "The 1960’s was an awakening for women. Some women wanting more than to just be mothers and wive -some wanting an education, a job. This is a story of women who are friends, neighbours and sisters. Discovering things in marriages that don’t fit right. " Read more of this review »
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Laney Becker has read Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov	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
Reread to see how it held up. For me, it didn't. ...more
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Laney Becker has read The Breakup by Kurt Andersen (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
Set in near future when the US has had a civil war, splitting into two countries, as experienced through a couple with different political bent
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Laney Becker has read Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann	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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questions arise about the work of a dead artist.
Sep 26, 2026 06:58AM · 1 like · like · see review

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