Shalom Auslander is the author of Beware of God and the new book Foreskin’s Lament. In this memoir Auslander, who was raised as an Orthodox Jew, humorously questions God’s role and the religious beliefs he was brought up with.

In this Upfront and Unscripted session, Maud Newton, editor and blogger of maudnewton.com, speaks with Auslander about growing up in such a strict environment and how that has affected his adult life.