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Out of Orange: A Memoir

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The real-life Alex Vause from the critically acclaimed, top-rated Netflix show Orange Is the New Black tells her story in her own words for the first time—a powerful, surprising memoir about crime and punishment, friendship and marriage, and a life caught in the ruinous drug trade and beyond.

Fans nationwide have fallen in love with Orange Is the New Black, the critically acclaimed and wildly popular Netflix show based on Piper Kerman’s sensational #1 New York Times bestseller. Now, Catherine Cleary Wolters—the inspiration for Alex Vause, Piper’s ex-girlfriend, friend, and sometimes-romantic partner on the show—tells her true story, offering details and insights that fill in the blanks, set the record straight, and answer common fan questions.

An insightful, frustrating, heartbreaking, and uplifting analysis of crime and punishment in our times, Out of Orange is an intimate look at international drug crime—a seemingly glamorous lifestyle that dazzles unsuspecting young women and eventually leads them to the seedy world of prison. Told by a woman originally thrust into the spotlight without her permission—Wolters learned about Piper’s memoir in the media—Out of Orange chronicles Wolter’s time in the drug trade, her incarceration, her friendships and acquaintances with odd cellmates, her two marriages, and her complicated relationship with Piper. But Wolters is not solely defined by her past; she also reflects on her life and the person she is today.

Filled with colorful characters, fascinating tales, painful sobering lessons, and hard-earned wisdom, Out of Orange is sure to be provocative, entertaining, and ultimately inspiring.

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Review

“A powerful, surprising memoir about crime and punishment, friendship and marriage, and a life caught in the ruinous drug trade and beyond.” — Publishers Weekly

“It’s a riveting tale, told well and full of lessons for those willing to listen. ... detailed here in a voice that is heartfelt and honest, toughening when it needs to but remaining steadfast.” — Eloise Kinney, Booklist

“Don’t mistake Wolters’s sticking to the facts for lack of engrossing intrigue. Anecdotes about her globetrotting and law-breaking―not to mention her affair with Kerman―make for can’t-put-it-down entertainment.” — Next Magazine

“Wolters’s accessible and honest memoir opens the door and invites readers in. Patrons won’t meet Alex Vause, the sultry drug-trafficking queen of OITNB. Instead, they’ll meet Wolters―a woman with aspirations, whose missteps take her on unexpected journeys. — Library Journal

“Where Piper’s account has given us a voyeuristic look at prison life that allows us as a nation to congratulate ourselves on being so well adjusted and normal compared to the people whose lives we can’t stop watching, Wolters’ book sounds much more authentic, insightful, and heartbreaking.” — Tattle

“In [Wolter’s] book, she tells an honest and emotional tale of the decisions and the mistakes she made, as well as the struggle to keep them from defining the rest of her life. — Amos Lassen, Reviews by Amos Lassen

In prose that is brilliant (at times breathtaking), Cleary also offers us a story of regret and redemption…She writes unflinchingly about her ordeals in the violent and overcrowded prison system.” — Janet Mason, Huff Post Books

From the Back Cover

The inspiration for the character of Alex Vause on Orange Is the New Black speaks out for the first time about her relationship with Piper Kerman, her involvement in an international drug-smuggling ring, and the bold decisions and epic mistakes that led to the infamous orange jumpsuit.

“A powerful, surprising memoir about crime and punishment, friendship and marriage, and a life caught in the ruinous drug trade and beyond.”—Publishers Weekly

“In prose that is brilliant (at times breathtaking), Cleary offers us a story of regret and redemption. . . . She writes unflinchingly about her ordeals in the violent and overcrowded prison system.”—HuffPost Books

“Wolters’s accessible and honest memoir opens the door and invites readers in. Patrons won’t meet Alex Vause, the sultry drug-trafficking queen of OITNB. Instead, they’ll meet Wolters—a woman with aspirations, whose missteps take her on unexpected journeys.”—Library Journal

“Can’t-put-it-down entertainment.”—Next Magazine

“A riveting tale, told well and full of lessons. Like many prisoners, she paid a big price for some relatively dumb actions, taken when she was young. . . Her life and loves then, her imprisonment to follow, and her way back to the free world are all detailed here in a voice that is heartfelt and honest, toughening when it needs to be but remaining steadfast.”—Booklist

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and Informative.

C. · 6 May 2021

Fantastic book, very well written and very informative.Thank You Very Much.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read

B. · 18 February 2021

Great for Orange is the new black fans. I bought the second hand version and it arrived in perfect condition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt read

A.C. · 13 September 2016

Really enjoyed reading this book and understanding the events from Wolters point of view. Could hardly put this book down! I found Wolters really quite funny but also heartbreaking at the same time. Good read!

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed it

A.C. · 18 August 2018

Not as good as Orange is the New Black, but still a worthwhile read. Would read Piper Kerman’s book first.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!

T.M. · 17 September 2016

Amazing book and gives a good background for the Netflix show

5.0 out of 5 stars Very intriguing

C. · 8 April 2022

I’m 4 hours in and it’s such a good book, I loved orange the new black and this book does not disappointA must for any orange the new black fans

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read

l. · 29 September 2017

Really enjoyed the book. I do feel like the ending was a bit rushed and I did get lost in a few chapters but I really did like reading it very different from orange is the new black. I love how we see how cleary (alex) side and how she got caught up in the drug smuggling ring would definitely recommend to any orange is the new black book or TV show fan happy reading.📙

1.0 out of 5 stars DNF

E.B. · 21 July 2025

DNF, Skimmed to the end.What a load of waffley trollop.

Mit sich selbst im Reinen

G.R. · 13 November 2019

Ein Werk, dem nicht die Popularität von "Orange is the new black" vergönnt war und das auch nicht verfilmt wurde: Sehr schade! Denn hier, in "Out of Orange" spricht die Person, die das "Geschäft" - sprich den Drogenhandel, betrieb, zu dem Piper Kerman lediglich einen kleinen (aber wichtigen) Teil beitrug. Während Piper Kerman sich zu rechtfertigen versucht und über ihre lächerliche Strafe von wenigen Monaten jammert, ist die Autorin von "Out of Orange" bewundernswert gefasst und mit sich selbst im Reinen - man erkennt schnell, dass das Problem bei Piper Kerman liegt.

An interesting read

H. · 25 July 2015

Always good to hear the other side of the story. Although Piper gets all the hype for Orange is the new black, I actually enjoyed this book more than Pipers.

Early and perfect timing and perfect condition

C.M. · 24 December 2023

It arrived early and just in time for Christmas! Excellent condition and my wife will love it.

Very good book.

D.M. · 26 August 2019

Enjoyed watching OITNB. So I always want to read the book, if there is one after watching a movie or tv show. So I had to read the book OITNB and since I read about Piper (Chapman) Kerman, I decided to read about her protagonist in the book Alex Vause. So I read the book Out Of Orange. It was good to have the other real life version Catherine Wolter. It was good to read about seeing how they differed from on another. The interesting thing about how they were never were in the same prison. Piper being in the Danbury Federal Prison Camp. For 13 months in Minimum Security where as Catherine was in Federal Prison in Kentucky, Maximum Security.

Very poorly written too much boring detail

T.D. · 14 September 2015

This is the worst written book I've ever read. It goes to show people with interesting life stories should hire professional writers to write their memoirs. What made this story so bad was how the author went into extremely boring detail about what she ate, what her cats ate, how she prepared cat food etc. but then glossed over important parts of the story. The second half of the book was somewhat better but still only two stars.

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Out of Orange: A Memoir-0
Type: Paperback

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Imported From: United Kingdom

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Description:

The real-life Alex Vause from the critically acclaimed, top-rated Netflix show Orange Is the New Black tells her story in her own words for the first time—a powerful, surprising memoir about crime and punishment, friendship and marriage, and a life caught in the ruinous drug trade and beyond.

Fans nationwide have fallen in love with Orange Is the New Black, the critically acclaimed and wildly popular Netflix show based on Piper Kerman’s sensational #1 New York Times bestseller. Now, Catherine Cleary Wolters—the inspiration for Alex Vause, Piper’s ex-girlfriend, friend, and sometimes-romantic partner on the show—tells her true story, offering details and insights that fill in the blanks, set the record straight, and answer common fan questions.

An insightful, frustrating, heartbreaking, and uplifting analysis of crime and punishment in our times, Out of Orange is an intimate look at international drug crime—a seemingly glamorous lifestyle that dazzles unsuspecting young women and eventually leads them to the seedy world of prison. Told by a woman originally thrust into the spotlight without her permission—Wolters learned about Piper’s memoir in the media—Out of Orange chronicles Wolter’s time in the drug trade, her incarceration, her friendships and acquaintances with odd cellmates, her two marriages, and her complicated relationship with Piper. But Wolters is not solely defined by her past; she also reflects on her life and the person she is today.

Filled with colorful characters, fascinating tales, painful sobering lessons, and hard-earned wisdom, Out of Orange is sure to be provocative, entertaining, and ultimately inspiring.

Read more

Review

“A powerful, surprising memoir about crime and punishment, friendship and marriage, and a life caught in the ruinous drug trade and beyond.” — Publishers Weekly

“It’s a riveting tale, told well and full of lessons for those willing to listen. ... detailed here in a voice that is heartfelt and honest, toughening when it needs to but remaining steadfast.” — Eloise Kinney, Booklist

“Don’t mistake Wolters’s sticking to the facts for lack of engrossing intrigue. Anecdotes about her globetrotting and law-breaking―not to mention her affair with Kerman―make for can’t-put-it-down entertainment.” — Next Magazine

“Wolters’s accessible and honest memoir opens the door and invites readers in. Patrons won’t meet Alex Vause, the sultry drug-trafficking queen of OITNB. Instead, they’ll meet Wolters―a woman with aspirations, whose missteps take her on unexpected journeys. — Library Journal

“Where Piper’s account has given us a voyeuristic look at prison life that allows us as a nation to congratulate ourselves on being so well adjusted and normal compared to the people whose lives we can’t stop watching, Wolters’ book sounds much more authentic, insightful, and heartbreaking.” — Tattle

“In [Wolter’s] book, she tells an honest and emotional tale of the decisions and the mistakes she made, as well as the struggle to keep them from defining the rest of her life. — Amos Lassen, Reviews by Amos Lassen

In prose that is brilliant (at times breathtaking), Cleary also offers us a story of regret and redemption…She writes unflinchingly about her ordeals in the violent and overcrowded prison system.” — Janet Mason, Huff Post Books

From the Back Cover

The inspiration for the character of Alex Vause on Orange Is the New Black speaks out for the first time about her relationship with Piper Kerman, her involvement in an international drug-smuggling ring, and the bold decisions and epic mistakes that led to the infamous orange jumpsuit.

“A powerful, surprising memoir about crime and punishment, friendship and marriage, and a life caught in the ruinous drug trade and beyond.”—Publishers Weekly

“In prose that is brilliant (at times breathtaking), Cleary offers us a story of regret and redemption. . . . She writes unflinchingly about her ordeals in the violent and overcrowded prison system.”—HuffPost Books

“Wolters’s accessible and honest memoir opens the door and invites readers in. Patrons won’t meet Alex Vause, the sultry drug-trafficking queen of OITNB. Instead, they’ll meet Wolters—a woman with aspirations, whose missteps take her on unexpected journeys.”—Library Journal

“Can’t-put-it-down entertainment.”—Next Magazine

“A riveting tale, told well and full of lessons. Like many prisoners, she paid a big price for some relatively dumb actions, taken when she was young. . . Her life and loves then, her imprisonment to follow, and her way back to the free world are all detailed here in a voice that is heartfelt and honest, toughening when it needs to be but remaining steadfast.”—Booklist

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and Informative.

C. · 6 May 2021

Fantastic book, very well written and very informative.Thank You Very Much.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read

B. · 18 February 2021

Great for Orange is the new black fans. I bought the second hand version and it arrived in perfect condition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt read

A.C. · 13 September 2016

Really enjoyed reading this book and understanding the events from Wolters point of view. Could hardly put this book down! I found Wolters really quite funny but also heartbreaking at the same time. Good read!

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed it

A.C. · 18 August 2018

Not as good as Orange is the New Black, but still a worthwhile read. Would read Piper Kerman’s book first.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!

T.M. · 17 September 2016

Amazing book and gives a good background for the Netflix show

5.0 out of 5 stars Very intriguing

C. · 8 April 2022

I’m 4 hours in and it’s such a good book, I loved orange the new black and this book does not disappointA must for any orange the new black fans

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read

l. · 29 September 2017

Really enjoyed the book. I do feel like the ending was a bit rushed and I did get lost in a few chapters but I really did like reading it very different from orange is the new black. I love how we see how cleary (alex) side and how she got caught up in the drug smuggling ring would definitely recommend to any orange is the new black book or TV show fan happy reading.📙

1.0 out of 5 stars DNF

E.B. · 21 July 2025

DNF, Skimmed to the end.What a load of waffley trollop.

Mit sich selbst im Reinen

G.R. · 13 November 2019

Ein Werk, dem nicht die Popularität von "Orange is the new black" vergönnt war und das auch nicht verfilmt wurde: Sehr schade! Denn hier, in "Out of Orange" spricht die Person, die das "Geschäft" - sprich den Drogenhandel, betrieb, zu dem Piper Kerman lediglich einen kleinen (aber wichtigen) Teil beitrug. Während Piper Kerman sich zu rechtfertigen versucht und über ihre lächerliche Strafe von wenigen Monaten jammert, ist die Autorin von "Out of Orange" bewundernswert gefasst und mit sich selbst im Reinen - man erkennt schnell, dass das Problem bei Piper Kerman liegt.

An interesting read

H. · 25 July 2015

Always good to hear the other side of the story. Although Piper gets all the hype for Orange is the new black, I actually enjoyed this book more than Pipers.

Early and perfect timing and perfect condition

C.M. · 24 December 2023

It arrived early and just in time for Christmas! Excellent condition and my wife will love it.

Very good book.

D.M. · 26 August 2019

Enjoyed watching OITNB. So I always want to read the book, if there is one after watching a movie or tv show. So I had to read the book OITNB and since I read about Piper (Chapman) Kerman, I decided to read about her protagonist in the book Alex Vause. So I read the book Out Of Orange. It was good to have the other real life version Catherine Wolter. It was good to read about seeing how they differed from on another. The interesting thing about how they were never were in the same prison. Piper being in the Danbury Federal Prison Camp. For 13 months in Minimum Security where as Catherine was in Federal Prison in Kentucky, Maximum Security.

Very poorly written too much boring detail

T.D. · 14 September 2015

This is the worst written book I've ever read. It goes to show people with interesting life stories should hire professional writers to write their memoirs. What made this story so bad was how the author went into extremely boring detail about what she ate, what her cats ate, how she prepared cat food etc. but then glossed over important parts of the story. The second half of the book was somewhat better but still only two stars.

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