Piper Kerman

Piper Kerman
Kerman at the University of Missouri in 2014
Born (1969-09-28) September 28, 1969 (age 55)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materSmith College
Occupations
  • Writer
  • author
  • memoirist
Notable workOrange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
Websitepiperkerman.com
www.thepipebomb.com

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. Her memoir of her prison experiences, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (2010), was adapted into the critically-acclaimed Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013). Since leaving prison, Kerman has spoken widely about women in prison and problems with the federal prison system. She now works as a communication strategist for non-profit organizations.

  1. ^ "Piper Kerman and Larry Smith". Weddings & Celebrations. The New York Times. May 21, 2006. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016.