Piper Kerman - Wikipedia
Piper Eressea Kerman [1] (born September 28, 1969) is an American author. She was indicted in 1998 on charges of felonious money-laundering activities, and sentenced to 15 months' detention in a federal correctional facility, of which she eventually served 13 months.
Interview: Piper Kerman, Author Of 'Orange Is The New Black' : NPR
Aug 12, 2013 · Piper Kerman was a 24-year-old Smith College graduate in 1993, when she flew to Belgium with a suitcase of money intended for a West African drug lord.
Piper Kerman | Author of Orange is the New Black
Piper Kerman is the author of Orange is the New Black, now available in paperback and audiobook. The original ‘Free Piper’ t-shirts are back! Once again, all proceeds go to Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). Author of 'Orange is the New Black' and justice reform activist. • CONTACT PIPER about speaking to your organization or classroom.
Orange Is The New Black: True Story & Background Explained - Screen Rant
Feb 12, 2024 · Orange Is the New Black is based on the memoir of Piper Kerman, who was sentenced to prison for aiding in her ex-girlfriend's drug-smuggling operation. The show deviates from the true story and adds fictional elements, such as the reunion of …
About the Author - Piper Kerman
Piper Kerman is the author of the memoir 'Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison from Spiegel & Grau'. The book has been adapted by Jenji Kohan into an Emmy Award-winning original series for Netflix, which ran for seven seasons.
Behind 'The New Black': The Real Piper's Prison Story
Aug 13, 2013 · When she was 24, Piper Kerman dated a woman who was part of a drug smuggling ring. Years later, after being named as part of that ring, Kerman served time in a federal prison and at one point...
Piper Kerman On Her Story That Inspired The Netflix Series …
Jun 9, 2014 · In a decade that's seen an alarming rise in female incarceration, Piper Kerman's memoir "Orange is the New Black" and the Netflix series of the same name have helped bring prison reform into the public discourse.
Piper Kerman from Orange is the New Black on Prison & Drugs - Marie Claire
Mar 31, 2015 · After graduating from Smith College, Piper Kerman fell in with a hard-partying, drug-dealing crowd. Ten years after she left it all behind, her past came back to haunt her. In a Marie...
Piper Kerman (Author of Orange Is the New Black) - Goodreads
Jan 1, 2017 · Piper Kerman is the author of the memoir Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, a #1 New York Times Bestseller. The book has been adapted into an Emmy Award-winning original series for Netflix.
Conversations With Literary Ex-Cons: Piper Kerman
Oct 23, 2012 · Piper Kerman is the author of the memoir Orange is the New Black, a story of how, years after running money for an international heroin gang, she was indicted, convicted, and did time in a federal women's prison.