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Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
Author	Piper Kerman
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Memoir
Published	April 6, 2010
Publisher	Spiegel & Grau
Pages	327
ISBN	978-0-812-98618-1

Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (titled Orange Is the New Black: My Time in a Women's Prison in some editions) is a 2010 memoir by Piper Kerman, which tells the story of her money laundering and drug trafficking conviction and subsequent year spent in a federalwomen's prison.^[1]

The book was adapted into the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.^[2]

Background[edit]

The memoir details the events which occur as a result of Piper Kerman's involvement with Nora Jansen, a former friend, lover and drug smuggler. In 1993, shortly after her graduation from Smith College, Kerman agreed to accompany Jansen on several trips to Asia and Europe, going as far as carrying a suitcase of laundered money across the Atlantic Ocean before returning to San Francisco to 'piece her life back together'. In May 1998, Kerman was visited by two Customs agents, and six years later she was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. After serving time in three different facilities (FCI Danbury, FTC Oklahoma City, and MCC Chicago), Kerman was released in March 2005.

Reception[edit]

Sasha Abramsky of the Columbia Journalism Review stated that the book 'documents the author’s attempts to preserve her individuality in the face of a gray, impersonal bureaucracy—one based around prisoner counts, strip searches, rules governing the minutiae of life, and continual reminders that prisoners, by definition, have no power, no real autonomy.'^[3] Abramsky wrote that the book is mostly 'a journey of self-discovery, describing how one can find one’s true strengths during moments of adversity' and that it 'is more similar to South African anti-apartheid activist Albie Sachs's Jail Diary than it is to, say, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s denunciatory communiqués from Pennsylvania’s death row.'^[4]

In her review for Slate, Jessica Grose argued that the book is not an examination of women within prison, but rather belongs to the middle-class-transgression genre, in which women from more privileged social classes go into situations which are considered degrading. She said that the book should have included Kerman's insight into her own behavior and 'a bit of this moral ambiguity would have helped Kerman's memoir a whole lot.'^[5] June Thomas, also from Slate, cited Grose's review and added that 'ultimately, though, the book feels like a well-written, readable stage in Kerman’s rehabilitation.'^[6] Thomas stated that the television show had improved on the book by expanding on Kerman's descriptions of real people and turning them into compelling fictional characters.^[6]

Writing in the Journal-Advocate, Tricia Ketchum called the book 'not your typical 'I survived prison memoir', referring to Kerman as 'spoiled' as she received multiple care packages and money into her commissary.^[7] Ketchum concludes, 'The best part of this book is the message that it leaves you with: No matter what choices you make, you never realize just how much they will impact the lives of those around you until it is too late.'^[7]

The book was selected by the UC Santa Barbara Library as its 2015 book for the university-wide reading program 'UCSB Reads'.^[8]

References[edit]

^Humphrey, Michael (March 25, 2010). 'Ex-Convict Piper Kerman on Her Hot New Memoir, Orange Is the New Black'. New York Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
^Lee Ball, Aimee (August 2, 2013). 'Prison Life, Real and Onscreen'. The New York Times.
^Abramsky, Sasha. 'American Justice.' Columbia Journalism Review, May–June, 2010, Vol.49(1), p.55(3) [Peer Reviewed Journal]. Online: May 1, 2010. Online p. 3. (Archive). Retrieved on July 9, 2014. 'The juxtaposition between Texas Tough and Orange Is the New Black is fascinating, and makes them well worth reading together.'
^Abramsky, Sasha (May – June 2010). 'American Justice'. Columbia Journalism Review. 49 (1). pp. 55(3). Retrieved July 9, 2014.
^Grose, Jessica. 'What's a Nice Blonde Like Me Doing in Prison?' Slate. April 8, 2010. Retrieved on April 10, 2016.
^ ^a^bThomas, June. 'How Orange Is the New Black Improves on the Book.' Slate. July 22, 2013. Retrieved on April 10, 2016.
^ ^a^b'Memoir details woman's year in prison'. Tricia Ketchum. Journal-Advocate. May 3, 2016.
^Estrada, Andrea (November 24, 2014). ''UCSB Reads' Selects 'Orange Is the New Black' by Piper Kerman'. The UC Santa Barbara Current. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

External links[edit]

'Orange Is The New Black' In Federal Women's Prison'. WBUR. April 6, 2010.

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orange_Is_the_New_Black:_My_Year_in_a_Women%27s_Prison&oldid=884418328'

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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.
But that past has caught up with her.
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 —...more

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Two hundred women, no phones, no washing machines, no hair dryers--it was like Lord of the Flies on estrogen.

Soooo....Piper Kerman screwed up.
She fell in love.
One thing led to another and the next thing she knew, she traveled the world as an international drug traffickers.
Whoops.
Ten years later, that drug ring was busted and her name was brought to attention.
So, it would be fair to say she screwed up colossally.
Despite the offence being a decade old, the current law forces all those who...more

Sep 03, 2013Clair rated it it was ok · review of another edition

After a very hearty recommendation from several people I trust, I started watching the Netflix original TV show Orange is The New Black. While it can be a little disjointed and awkward in parts, it has its charm. The characters are memorable and the story-lines are very compelling. While I haven't had time to marathon the series in its entirety, I thought to check out Piper Kerman's candid memoir of her life in prison, where she was incarcerated for a drug trafficking charge almost a decade afte...more

Sep 06, 2013Barb rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I really wanted to give this a better review, because I love it on Netflix.
Maybe I would have liked it better if I hadn't seen the show first.
Basically, I felt like this story lacked depth, was repetitive and quite often felt phoney. I was annoyed by the constant reminders that Piper's blue eyes and blonde hair made her life pretty easy, and that her inclusion with the 'popular' crowd (aka: Pop's friends) got her lots of perks. Characters were underdeveloped and there was no real flow. Oh, and d...more

So, I read the reviews and people in the 'dislike' camp are right. It's a memoir, so it's about her experience. The author's well off and a WASP and she had it relatively easy in prison what with all the letters, books and visits she received from family and friends. There are no major conclusions about the sociology of her experience nor are there calls to action on ways for people to address any of the many things prison does not do for society. But I repeat, it is a memoir.
What we get is a l...more

Apr 08, 2015Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I totally picked up this book because I love the show on Netflix and wanted to read about the real deal.
This is one of my favorite shows and it's funny because I could pick out some of the real people in the book that are in the show. Obviously the real names are not given.
Piper talks about the stupid, stupid drug stuff she got into with Nora. I mean moving drugs and money for a drug lord, come on. And then 10 years later, she gets caught and taken to jail! Just when you think you turned your...more

It's not often that I outright dislike a book, but I disliked this one. Intensely. With a passion. I feel a little bad about that, as a good friend recommended it for our book club, but I'm guessing I had a surly face when I showed up to discuss it that evening.
In terms of the writing, my main gripe is that nothing happens. 'How is that possible?' you ask. 'This privileged, blonde, Smith graduate went to jail!' Yes. This is true. And I have no idea how it's possible that nothing happens, but thi...more

Jun 25, 2012PhobicPrerogative rated it it was ok · review of another edition

The details in this book were impressive, but it got tiring eventually. I suppose she had to stretch out everything that happened that year into those pages.
There were also a lot of women mentioned, and my head was spinning, trying to keep track of them.
Although well-written, the one thing I honestly didn't like about this memoir is that the author came off as a bit smug, like she was better than the other prisoners.
There was a 'Mary Sue' impression I got of her, the woman who got along with ev...more

May 02, 2010Lisa Vegan rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: for those who enjoy autobiographies and memoirs, prison stories, interested in sociology

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This book was remarkably enjoyable to read. The writing is light and breezy, and it’s very well written, though not beautifully written; it’s a very straightforward account.
Even though the author was so much more privileged than a typical women inmate, I got a good feel for not only her experiences but those of the even more unfortunate inmates.
I learned a lot about life on the inside. One main thing is if you’re a nice person and you treat others well and you’re open to relationships with other...more

Apr 03, 2016Esil rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I have never watched Orange is the New Black, but a few GR reviews had me curious about the book that formed the basis for the show. I listened to the audio. It would be easy to be fairly negative about this book:
-As a white university educated upper middle class woman, Piper is completely unrepresentative of the general prison population -- for example, while other women worry about where they are going to live when they get released, Piper's fiancé is buying an apartment in Brooklyn.
-She comes...more

May 09, 2011Terry rated it did not like it

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Aug 13, 2013Matt rated it really liked it

Never judge a book by its television adaptation! Kerman’s prison memoir may lack the drama and the comedic banter that Netflix captured, but it is not worth tossing onto a never-read pile. It serves, as the show loosely does as well, to educate the public on some of the happenings within a women’s federal prison in the United States. Telling the short story of how Kerman got into the predicament, some of the interesting characters she met inside, and her journey through the maze that saw her lea...more

Jul 17, 2013Alaine rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Wow. Did the makers of the show hone in on this book as a raw idea, then flesh it out to make the show? Because the show is freakin' GENIUS and...let's just say I am not picking up on genius from the book. It begins early on, when Piper lets us know that she wasted all those years in an elite university majoring in theater without any actual life goals in mind. And she doesn't seem embarrassed about this at all.
She goes through prison acting like a whiny, spoiled, entitled, rich brat. And then...more

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Jul 15, 2013Diane rated it really liked it

There are so many things I liked about this book! In 2004, Piper Kerman spent a year in a women's prison for a decade-old drug offense. Her memoir is thoughtful, enlightening and, at times, humorous. I'm not surprised it was adapted into a successful TV series on Netflix -- it's a perfect fish-out-of-water story.
Piper -- who is a white, upper-middle class college graduate from Boston -- is upfront about how stupid she was in her early 20s. In 1993, Piper was hanging out with a woman, Nora, who b...more

Dec 04, 2018Helen Power rated it liked it

Synopsis
Ten years ago, Piper Kerman made a mistake. She fell in love and became a criminal--transporting a suitcase of drug money across borders. Now she has to pay the price:thirteen months imprisonment in a women’s minimum security prison. This book is her memoirs from this time.
My Thoughts
I came into this book expecting it to be like the TV show. I was pleasantly surprised when it wasn’t. It isn’t an over the top or blatantly exaggerated or stereotyped version of what prison is like.
While...more

First, let me fully admit, that it is my own fault that I thought this was going to be a good book. I failed to pay attention to the title, which essentially screams Sex in the City meets Prison. Instead, I read the subtitle, My Year in a Women's Prison, and imagined that it was an entirely different book - one of substance. I also failed to notice that the cover endorsement quote is from the author of Eat, Pray, Love. Lastly, I work with prisoners, so I am particularly sensitive to inaccurate p...more

Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman is a 2010 Spiegel & Grau publication.
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have at least heard of the smash Netflix original series- “Orange is the New Black”. This is the book upon which the series is based.
I admit I have have not seen one single episode of television series. I have seen some ads for the show, and based on that I figured it probably wasn't my cup of tea. It looked too silly for my taste. But, while browsing the Overdrive lib...more

As we always hear, conflict is the essence of interesting drama. I think that's the biggest problem I had with this story-- the author (and publisher) assume that the mere fact that a well educated white girl from a wealthy family will be going to prison is enough drama to float the entire book. They're wrong, but not by much.
Kerman's story is rather interesting in the first few chapters, but the crime and arrest lose about 90% of their immediacy because of the crazy ten year delay between them....more

Jun 02, 2017Kelli rated it liked it

So, that was interesting. Not exactly the adjective I would expect to apply to a prison memoir. I rather enjoyed my time listening to this audio, which made Danbury sound like a bit of a sorority. Very unexpected.
The author told her version of her story, which ironically often felt light and breezy, giving me the sense that a lot was left out. While telling her story though, she brought up many issues and flaws in our justice system, focusing on the lack of restorative justice, sentencing inequa...more

Apr 29, 2019S.P. Aruna rated it liked it

There's no doubt that this book is intelligently written, skillfully narrated, and finely detailed, yet I was still disappointed. It was not what I expected. Did I expect assault and other abuse against inmates, involuntary drugging, the tortures of solitary confinement and other horrors? Frankly, yes. Am I a sadistic, voyeuristic fan of sensationalism? No. But having read other accounts, such as the book The Woman Who Wouldn't Talk: Why I Refused to Testify Against the Clintons and What I Learn...more

Some people go into therapy, some become artists, others follow a spiritual path to find their true selves. Piper Kerman went to jail instead. Convicted of being a drug courier, a youthful folly she got into when she was enamored of the woman who got her involved with this, she was arrested 10 years after the incident and had to serve over a year in prison. However, she emerged a changed woman: she saw how she had wounded so many people by her recklessness and self-centeredness, saw what drugs h...more

So, I haven’t watched the show yet, but I’ve heard so much good stuff about it that I think I got my hopes up way too high for the book. Maybe 2 stars was a little harsh, because I did think it was well written and I found the subject matter interesting. However, I just didn’t like the narrator and had a hard time relating to her (despite her being small, blonde, blue-eyed, educated, runner, etc.). I think she was trying so hard not to sound whiny and condescending that she came across as whiny...more

This is a rare book that I didn't like yet it was a good book club selection. Why you ask? Because it sparked a lot of good discussion. I've never seen the show but several friends raved about how wonderful it was, so when I read this book I kept waiting for it to get good and it never happened.
Let's dig in...Piper wanted an adventure and her girlfriend point blank told her (up front!) she was in the drug business. Piper didn't flinch at this. Okay, for someone who didn't even dabble in drugs,...more

Jul 26, 2016Malia rated it really liked it

Having watched some of OITNB without succumbing to its apparent lure, I was skeptical about the book this popular series is based on, added to that, I tend to shy away from non-fiction. However, I come away from it feeling glad to have taken the plunge. Kerman comes across as flawed but thoughtful, and her insight into the prison system here in the US was fascinating and disturbing at once. She tells of her time in prison for a long past offense of her youth, but also of the crimes of many of he...more

Jan 09, 2019Stepheny rated it liked it · review of another edition

First book of 2019 done.
We are all very familiar with the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. Right? Well, I had been warned that the show took lots of creative liberties, and I was not told wrong. I was warned that this book was a complete snoozefest. I, however, did not find that to be the case at all. I can see where people who love the show would find the book a huge letdown. . I will not dwell too long on the show vs. book. I will quickly point out a few things and then try to write a...more

Mar 20, 2017Tylah Marie rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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This was so boring my gosh. Probably because I've already watched the TV show so I definitely had higher expectations but ugh... this took me 8 months to read that's how boring it was. Sigh.

Jul 09, 2015Estelle rated it really liked it

This book really took me by surprise. I honestly thought I wouldn't like it and was ready to give up on it after a few pages, but then, it just suddenly caught my attention and quickly I just couldn't stop listening to it (I highly recommend getting this on audiobook! Memoirs always feel more intimate and true when the author him/herself is reading it to you).
'Orange is the New Black' made me laugh, made me cry, most of all it made me feel and think.
While the TV series is entertaining, I never...more

Apr 29, 2019Suzanne rated it it was amazing

Piper Kerman came to my attention when I was watching an International Woman’s day event at my public library, via satellite from the Sydney Opera House. She spoke at some length with much passion about the over representation of women of colour in American prisons and the high rates of recidivism. She was speaking with such passion, I was intrigued and was determined to find out more. I finished this book a couple of weeks ago and it did take me a good couple of years plus to get to it.
The auth...more

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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.
Piper is a graduate of Smith College. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, Cosmopolitan and other publications. She serves on the board of directors of the Women's Pri...more

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