Celeste Beard Johnson’s Prison Book Club Picks Are Surprisingly Relatable—And No, ‘How to Hide a Shovel’ Isn’t on the List
Meme historians are having a field day with Celeste Beard Johnson trending after her recent prison interview, where the convicted murderer—who famously manipulated her lover into killing her millionaire husband—revealed her book club favorites. The irony? Her top recommendations include “The Art of the Deal” and “Anxious People,” leading the internet to joke that she’s now running the most unhinged book club on death row. Social media is flooded with memes comparing her taste to a “cosy crime novel meets true-crime podcast cross-over,” with one user quipping, “The real twist is that her book club has better reviews than her marriage.” The viral moment is less about celebrating her crimes and more about the absurdity of a convicted killer giving literary advice—proving that even in the darkest corners, a good page-turner can still trend.