Laney Catz Becker Explores Reproductive Rights & Women’s Lives in the 1960s

Step back into 1965 suburban America, where reproductive freedom, personal autonomy, and friendship collide. In this episode of Between the Covers, host Anne Bocock interviews award-winning author and former literary agent Laney Catz Becker about her powerful new novel In the Family Way. Set in Ohio at the dawn of the women’s movement, the book explores themes of reproductive rights, personal awakening, and the quiet rebellion of ordinary women. We discuss: The hidden history of homes for unwed mothers How The Feminine Mystique inspired suburban women to question their lives The book’s three distinct female narrators and their different paths Why reproductive rights in the 1960s still resonate today Laney’s advice to aspiring authors from her unique dual perspective as an agent and writer A gripping look at the past that feels urgently relevant today. More author interviews - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr4S3PqZjXgkvnPMnU5ot0_ZtbmgxnBUl ----------------------- We couldn’t do this without you! Support South Florida PBS by donating here: https://bit.ly/SupportSFPBS Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthFloridaPBS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wpbt2/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@southfloridapbs Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/southfloridapbs.bsky.social ----------------------- #authorinterview #books #author #bookreview #bookclub