On today’s episode, we set up Celia Aniskovich, a New York City-based documentarian who co-produced the Netflix true crime series “How to Fix a Drug Scandal” and produced the mini series “Surviving Jefferey Epstein” for Lifetime. In 2021, she released a six-part podcast series for Wondery called “The Spy Affair” about alleged Russian spy Maria Butina. Celia is currently working on a feature-length film about disability rights.
When it comes to books, Celia recently read and loved How to Stop Time by Matt Haig and A Lesson Before Dying by Earnest Gaines. She considers herself a romantic, and her dream Saturday is a lounge-y morning with pastries and a long walk. If tattoos only lasted one year, she’d spring for the line “Do it for the Fat Lady,” which comes from her favorite book, Franny and Zooey. Celia thinks everyone should watch the CW teen series “One Tree Hill,” and she is a snob about snobby people.
Who will recommend the best books for this booked and busy producer? Tune in to find out!
Round 1 Picks
Plain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforth
End of the World House by Adrienne Celt
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
Round 2 Picks
When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
Go Home, Ricky by Gene Kwak
Featured Bookstores
Imprint Bookstore, Port Townsend, WA
Third House Books, Gainesville, FL
Yu and Me Books, NYC
Read more about Yu and Me Books and their efforts to create community in NYC’s Chinatown during a time of rising violence against AAPI people in this feature from The Guardian!
Blind Date with a Book 