Orange Is the New Black Summary
Piper Kerman

Orange Is the New Black Overview

“Orange is the New Black” is a memoir written by Piper Kerman about her year in a women’s prison. After becoming briefly involved in a drug trafficking operation, Piper was arrested and sentenced to fifteen months in Danbury Correctional Facility. Throughout her stay, Piper formed meaningful relationships with many of her fellow inmates. Through these relationships, Piper experiences personal growth while becoming aware of the many flaws of the U.S. criminal justice system.