Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
| Author | Piper Kerman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Published | 2010 |
| Publisher | Spiegel & Grau |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 327 |
| ISBN | 978-0-812-98618-1 |
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (titled Orange Is the New Black: My Time in a Women's Prison in some editions) is a 2010 memoir by Piper Kerman, which tells the story of her money laundering and drug trafficking conviction and subsequent year spent in a women's prison.[1]
The book was the basis of the Netflix TV series Orange Is the New Black.[2] The series as of June 6, 2014 has two seasons, with a third picked up for renewal.
The government of the United States has sought the extradition of Buruji Kashamu, a Nigerian businessman and politician, alleging he led the drug ring Kerman was involved in along with other drug trafficking charges. Kashamu is affiliated with the People's Democratic Party and lives close to Lagos. Kashamu has stated the he is innocent and that the drug ring was run by his now deceased brother. In 1998, Kashamu was arrested in England. Police there released Kashamu because they believed police in the United States had concealed information that strengthened Kashamu's case. Court records report that Kashamu was a romantically involved with the sister of Kerman's girlfriend at the time.[3]
References
- ^ Humphrey, Michael (March 25, 2010). "Ex-Convict Piper Kerman on Her Hot New Memoir, Orange Is the New Black". New York Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ^ Lee Ball, Aimee (August 2, 2013). "Prison Life, Real and Onscreen". The New York Times.
- ^ Heinzmann, David. "'Orange Is New Black' Drug Case Still Open in Chicago Federal Court." Chicago Tribune. N.p., 14 Nov. 2013. Web. 06 July 2014.
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