Razor Wire Wilderness by Stephanie Dickinson

However, in my opinion, the similarities stop there. And similar to Piper Kerman’s retelling of her time in prison, Stephanie Dickinson’s reporting of Krystal Riordan’s experiences in prison is compelling, disheartening, and a thoughtful portrayal. Similar to Orange is the New Black, this book is mostly about female inmates, the unique difficulties female inmates endure while incarcerated, and the common choices and traumas that contribute to a large number of women committing certain crimes. Review: This review was originally published on the Story Circle Network website. Dickinson also shares with readers parts of her own life that caused her to identify with Riordan and some of Riordan’s fellow inmates.Īs the book’s description on Amazon reads, Razor Wire Wilderness is “art memoir, part true crime, and part meditation on the resilience of the human spirit.” Riordan’s conviction for first-degree kidnapping and second-degree hinderance of her own apprehension. In Razor Wire Wilderness, Dickinson details the trauma, abuse, and missteps that led to Ms. Dickinson partially based the fictional character Trinity in Love Highway on the convicted felon and former sex worker. Yet their correspondence and eventual friendship have continued, long after Ms. Author Stephanie Dickinson first corresponded with inmate Krystal Riordan in order to do some background research for an upcoming novel.

Razor Wire Wilderness by Stephanie Dickinson