As the seasons start to change, “Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever,” by Suzanne Lang and illustrated by Max Lang, breaks out on the children’s picture book best-seller list.
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“I am, basically, an 8-year-old who is still laughing at Paddington being chased by a pack of dogs because, unbeknown to him, a piece of bacon is sticking out of his suitcase.” By the Book with Kate DiCamillo. nyti.ms/48EBNWe
Why did the late Scottish writer Alasdair Gray (“Poor Things”) fly under the radar for so long? He published his first book at 46. And his second was about the sadomasochistic fantasies of a middle-aged alcoholic fixated on the actress Jane Russell. nyti.ms/3UXMujo
www.nytimes.com ‘Poor Things,’ the Weird Movie, Was a Weird Novel First (Published 2024) The Oscar-nominated film is based on a 1992 book by the prolific Scotsman Alasdair Gray. Beloved by writers, “that’s not the same as being widely read,” says one of them. Three new novels hinge on split-second decisions that change everything. nyti.ms/3Iko2kO
www.nytimes.com Three Riveting, Slow-Burn New Thrillers (Published 2024) These novels hinge on split-second decisions that change everything. Philippa Gregory’s “Normal Woman” might seem daunting, writes our reviewer, “until you realize you’re actually luxuriating in every word. Some may feel inclined to call this ‘pop history’ and maybe it is, but it’s the pop history of a fevered obsessive.” nyti.ms/3OVlfCA
www.nytimes.com In a Novelist’s Hands, a Herstory of England Is Delicious — but Not Sweet (Published 2024) In “Normal Women,” Philippa Gregory gives us nine centuries of real-life heroines, murderers, boxers and brides.