Sue Miller is an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer. She was born as Susan Nichols in Chicago in 1943. Her father was an ordained minister who taught church history, and both her grandfathers were also ministers. This religious background gave Miller a strong sense of what she called "moral patterns."

She attended Radcliffe College (now part of Harvard University) and graduated with a B.A. in 1964. Miller later earned master's degrees from Harvard University, Boston University, and Wesleyan University.

Shortly after college, Miller married and had a son, but the couple divorced within three years. While married, she worked various jobs to support her husband's medical studies. After her divorce, Miller worked as a teacher in childcare centers. She held a variety of other jobs over the years, including high school teacher, waitress, model, and researcher.

Miller began publishing short stories in her mid-30s after receiving a fellowship in creative writing from Boston University. Her first novel, "The Good Mother," published in 1986, was an immediate bestseller and spent over six months on the New York Times bestseller list. This success allowed her to become a full-time writer. Since then, Miller has published numerous critically acclaimed novels, short stories, and a memoir.

Her books have been widely translated and published in 22 countries. Miller has received numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Radcliffe Institute Fellowship. In addition to writing, Miller has taught creative writing at several universities, including Amherst, Tufts, Boston University, Smith, and MIT.

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