orange is the new black by piper kerman

this was my book club book this month. I found it really interesting and equally sad and informative. I had no idea what happens in a women's prison.

With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money 10 years ago. But that past has caught up with her. Convicted and sentenced to 15 months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187-424 - one of the millions of women who disappear "down the rabbit hole" of the American penal system.From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules, where the uneasy relationship between prisoner and jailer is constantly and unpredictably recalibrated. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Orange Is the New Black offers a rare look into the lives of women in prison, why it is we lock so many away, and what happens to them when they're there. - ©2010 Piper Kerman ; (P)2012 Tantor 

I also watched the Netflix series as I worked. Also very interesting, more sensational, raw and gritty. I think there were 13 episodes. I watched because of book club but not sure I'll do the next season. Piper acts as executive director for the series. It is written by the writer who wrote Weeds. All in all I did enjoy it. But I like to read about things I don't know anything about.