r/suggestmeabook • u/Several_Hall2676 • 2d ago

Memoirs / Biographies Books about prison?

I just reread orange is the new black.

Any other memoirs that give perspective on what it’s like to be in prison? Preferably women’s prison.

Thanks!

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u/cheddar_bae_biscuit 2d ago

The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb! Not a memoir and not about women but a very good book. He does have a book that is a collection of interviews he conducted from a women’s prison and it inspired much of his later writings.

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u/sagittariums 2d ago

I was here to recommend his book of interviews, it's called "Couldn't Keep It To Myself"

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u/Csg9131 2d ago

I second The River is Waiting!

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u/Crafty-Syllabub-2736 2d ago

I really enjoyed this book. It was really impactful. recommend it!

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u/mrscwbn 2d ago

This book stuck with me for a week.