A Conversation with Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black

Piper Kerman’s bestselling memoir Orange is the New Black chronicles her “crucible experience”—the 13 months she spent in the Federal Correctional Institution after a brief involvement with drug trafficking sent her to prison. In her compelling and often hilarious way, Kerman explores the experience of incarceration. Since her release, Kerman has worked tirelessly to promote the cause of prison and criminal justice reform. Her work also raises provocative questions about the state of criminal justice in America, and how incarceration affects individuals and communities throughout the nation.