![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Much of her arrival to prison paralleled her real experience as well, such as getting the gift of a toothbrush from other white women and having her bed made for her so that they’d pass inspection. A lot of characters also parallel the show. Even certain lines were the same, such as Piper’s grandmother asking what she did with all the money – to which Piper replied, “Well Grandma, I wasn’t really in it for the money…” The blonde wig disguise, the skipping of customs, and the love affair was all true. The first season is the truest to the book, of course with its differences as well, but the nature of how, when, and why Piper went to prison are all true. The beginning of the book tells the story of her crime, when she was in her twenties, and is almost identical to the scene in the show. I wanted the details, which is what led me to Piper Kerman’s memoir, detailing her year in a women’s prison. You probably know the Netflix show Orange is the New Black, and you may or may not know that the plot is based on a true story. ![]()
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