Of course, the show is a little dramatic compared to the true story, but you might be surprised to find out just how many of the events and characters on the show are pulled straight from Kerman's book. The book inspired Jenji Kohan, the creator of Weeds, to create the super successful Netflix show of the same name in 2013, starring Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Laverne Cox, Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, and dozens of other talented actresses (oh, and Jason Biggs). Published in 2010, Kerman is now an activist for criminal justice reform, especially for women's prisons. Unlike the over 200,000 other women in prison, who struggle to rebuild their lives after doing time, Kerman returns to New York and her amazing husband, Larry, who is most definitely not Jason Biggs, and writes a book about her experience. Remember that money she was laundering in Europe? Well, that was a federal crime, so now she's facing eighteen months in prison. Then, one day, the feds knocked on her door. She married a man (yawn) and moved to New York City. Piper Kerman did all of the above, and then she left the wild life behind and moved on with a more "respectable" (read: boring) life. Or, you know, you might get involved in a lesbian drug-smuggling ring, helping move huge quantities of cash across European borders. After college, you just want adventure, so you might do some traveling, or have a same-sex fling, or go dancing all night long. Everyone does a little experimenting in their twenties.
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