The most delightful thing on the web right now is Natalie d’Arbeloff’s collection of cartoons, The God Interviews. Her alter ego, Augustine - already the heroine of several graphic novels - converses with God on topics ranging from love and death to weight loss.
I found out about this from Rachel, who has written a great review of the collection on her own site, Velveteen Rabbi.
Natalie’s cartoons are innocent, subtle, web-savvy and utterly charming. Did I say wise? They’re wise, too.
You can see a few of them by scrolling through her blog, but you should really get her book. It’s twenty-five dollars, on Lulu. Did I mention it would make a great gift?
No, really, it is marvelous stuff. Remember how much pleasure you got from reading Kliban, or early Doonesbury, or Calvin and Hobbes? Or - in my case, anyway - Sylvia? It’s like that.
Do I detect a hint in here (for a gift?) You do have a birthday coming up in a couple of months!
I shall certainly check out the web site, in any case.
I’m so glad you’re enjoying Natalie’s work!
I bought it already. But thanks for remembering.
Rachel, I always find great things on your site. And, by the way, thank you so much for your comment on the last post.
For those who don’t read Radical Torah, Rachel just finished blogging a full cycle of Parashot with beautiful, original comments on each Torah portion. She would probably demur, but she is becoming one of the leading voices in the Jewish Renewal movement.
Stephi, you’re a leading voice, too. In what, I’m not exactly sure. But you definitely are one.