Piper Kerman
American author · piperkerman.com
Piper Eressea Kerman is an American author. She was indicted in 1998 on charges of felonious money-laundering activities, and sentenced to 15 months' detention in a federal correctional facility, of which she eventually served 13 months. Wikipedia
Born: 1969 (age 54 years), Boston, MA
Books: Orange is the new black
Spouse: Larry Smith (m. 2006)
Parents: Jeffry Kerman and Betsy Huggard
Notable work: Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison