The Backstory behind “Orange is the New Black”
With all the buzz about “Orange is the New Black”, I had fun chasing down facts about the memoir of that name by Piper Kerman after binge viewing the huge hit, “Orange is the New Black” on Netflix. (See my last post for the review of the hit series).
In two separate interviews on NPR’s “All Things Considered”, Terry Gross interviews first Piper Kerman and then Jenji Kohan. It makes for fascinating listening!
To take a few examples: In the memoir Kerman does not actually experience solitary confinement. However, to show the desolation and dehumanizing...