Read This Book: My Before and After Life by Risa Miller

When a woman's father becomes suddenly very Orthodox Jewish, she's forced to confront everything she ever felt about belief, faith and family in Risa Miller's My Before and After Life. Miller, the author of Welcome to Heavenly Heights, agreed to let me ask her some questions-thank you, Risa!

I've read a few articles, notably one in the NYT, which label you as an Orthodox writer. Both your first novel, Welcome to Heavenly Heights and My Before and After Life deal with Jewish Orthodox Religion...