Posted on October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's how pop culture and literature have been intersecting lately ... 

  • Author SenLinYu’s debut novel, Alchemised, began life as Harry Potter fan fiction and has become their publisher's most-preordered debut novel of the year, with a seven-figure film rights deal no less (The Guardian).

  • Mychal the Librarian, a beloved TikTok (and real-life) figure, will serve as host for the reboot of Reading Rainbow on PBS (Book Riot).

  • Watch the teaser trailer for the adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry; the movie hits Netflix on January 9 (YouTube).

  • The series Welcome To Derry, set in the world of Stephen King's classic horror novel It, premieres October 26 on HBO Max (Deadline).

  • And here are several other literary TV shows and movies that you can stream starting this month (Literary Hub).

Categories: Today in Books

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