Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187–424-one of the millions of people who disappear “down the rabbit hole” of the American penal system. NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before.A graduate of Smith College, she lives in Brooklyn. The true subject of this unforgettable book is female bonding and the ties that even bars can't unbind.' - People (four stars)Ībout The Author Piper Kerman is vice president of a Washington, D.C.-based communications firm that works with foundations and nonprofits. 'It's a compelling awakening, and a harrowing one-both for the reader and for Kerman.' - Newsweek transcends the memoir genre's usual self-centeredness to explore how human beings can always surprise you.' - USA Today Or your daughter.' - Los Angeles Times 'Moving. 'This book is impossible to put down because could be you. I will never forget it.' -Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love What I did not expect from this memoir was the affection, compassion, and even reverence that Piper Kerman demonstrates for all the women she encountered while she was locked away in jail. It's a story rich with humor, pathos, and redemption. The true subject of this unforgettable book is female bonding and the ties that even bars can't unbind.' - People (four stars) Praise for Orange Is the New Black 'Fascinating. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kerman's story offers a rare look into the lives of women in prison-why it is we lock so many away and what happens to them when they're there.

She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance. From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules. Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187-424-one of the millions of people who disappear 'down the rabbit hole' of the American penal system. About the Book A compelling, often hilarious, and unfailingly compassionate portrait of life inside a women's prison, 'Orange Is the New Black' tells Kerman's dramatic story of her 15 months behind bars.īook Synopsis #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before.

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