‘Orange Is The New Black’ based on Brooklynite’s memoir
Brooklyn BookBeat: The Real Piper Speaks to Eagle About Book’s Transformation to Screen
When “Orange is the New Black” first premiered last summer, Brooklyn Eagle spoke to Piper Kerman — whose life and memoir, also titled “Orange is the New Black,” inspired the popular Netflix series. Kerman, who has settled with her family in Brooklyn, spoke openly about her book and its transformation to the screen.
Brooklyn Eagle: Your story is deeply personal — can you talk a bit about your hesitations in publishing such a confessional memoir?