Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison Paperback

Author Piper kerman

Publisher  Spiegel & Grau

Format paperback

Condition like new unread

Summary

Before she became a bestselling author and the inspiration for a groundbreaking Netflix series, Piper Kerman was a Smith College graduate with a promising future—until a reckless decision in her early twenties led her into the dark world of drug trafficking. Ten years later, she found herself serving a 15-month sentence in a federal women’s prison. Orange Is the New Black is a gripping, unfiltered memoir that takes readers inside the realities of incarceration—where makeshift families form, humor is a survival tool, and the human spirit endures even in the bleakest of conditions. Kerman’s vivid storytelling exposes the injustices of the prison system while shining a light on the resilience, intelligence, and camaraderie of the women she meets. Candid, thought-provoking, and deeply moving, this memoir is essential reading for anyone interested in criminal justice reform, women’s experiences behind bars, and the stories that often go unheard.