Piper Kerman

Author

Piper Kerman is an American author and activist whose memoir Orange Is the New Black recounts her experience serving thirteen months in a federal women's prison for a drug offence committed a decade earlier. The book became a cultural phenomenon when it was adapted into the hugely successful Netflix television series of the same name,... which ran for seven seasons and became one of the streaming platform's most popular and critically acclaimed shows. Kerman's memoir provides an honest, compassionate portrait of life in the American prison system, introducing readers to the diverse women she met behind bars and exposing the inequities, absurdities and occasional humanity of the criminal justice system. Since her release, Kerman has become a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform, speaking and writing about the need for sentencing reform, improved prison conditions and alternatives to incarceration. She studied at Smith College and has served on the boards of organisations working on criminal justice issues. The audiobook edition brings her engaging, eye-opening memoir to listeners interested in criminal justice, women's stories and the reality of life inside America's prison system. Read more Show less