Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here. By The New York Times Books Staff Our columnist on three books worth your time. By Olivia Waite In “The Butterfly Thief,” ...

Among the many stickers inside his vehicle, one stands out, mentioning free rides for pregnant women and dialysis patients within 10 km. In Bengaluru, an autorickshaw is offering more than just rides.

He was irreverent, absurdist and ahead of his time. Here’s the best of the best by the groovy pied piper who made poetry fun. Credit...Alice Ochs/Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty Images Supported by ...

November 19, 2025 • Three new collections by mid-career poets lay claim to stories of identity, suffering and hope, to a kind of collective subjectivity, to the inner life of a country in the throes ...