Piper Kerman
Encyclopedia
Piper Kerman is an American memoirist.
, in 1992.
In 1993, she became entangled with Nora, a lesbian who dealt heroin for a West African kingpin. She laundered money for the operation.
She moved to San Francisco, where she met Larry Smith
; they moved to New York City
.
In 1998, she was indicted for money laundering and drug trafficking.
She pleaded guilty. She served 13 months in 2004 and 2005, in a minimum security prison
located in Danbury, Connecticut
.
In 2006, they married. She works as a communications strategist for nonprofits.
Life
She graduated from Smith CollegeSmith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
, in 1992.
In 1993, she became entangled with Nora, a lesbian who dealt heroin for a West African kingpin. She laundered money for the operation.
She moved to San Francisco, where she met Larry Smith
Larry Smith (editor)
Larry Smith is an American author and editor, and publisher of SMITH Magazine. He is best-known for developing the "Six-Word Memoir" a literary subgenre that took on a life of its own in popular culture as publications began holding reader contests and publishing the results...
; they moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
In 1998, she was indicted for money laundering and drug trafficking.
She pleaded guilty. She served 13 months in 2004 and 2005, in a minimum security prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
located in Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
.
In 2006, they married. She works as a communications strategist for nonprofits.
Works
- "Prison, Day 1", The New York Times, March 15, 2010
- "The Mistake That Nearly Cost Me Everything", marie claire
- "Orange Is The New Black: My Year In A Women's Prison",Book TV Interview with Piper Kerman aired May 8, 2010
Reviews
External links
- "Life Behind Bars", marie claire, Lea Goldman
- "Behind the Bars: One Woman's Year in Prison", Time, Frances Romero, Apr. 28, 2010
- "'Orange Is The New Black' In Federal Women's Prison", Talk of the Nation
- "After Words: Piper Kerman, "Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison,",, Interviewed by Ted Conover, Book TV.