Rutu Modan
So, I've been enjoying these series of pieces by comix artist Rutu Modan in the NYT, and now that they've removed Times Select, they're freely viewable to everyone. However, their interface is kind of crappy, so you can't really find them all in any way I can figure out. Thus, I present for your enjoyment the full set of links to this (now-concluded) series:
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/my-first-time-in-new-york-city/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/how-i-learned-to-relax/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/the-most-popular-girl-in-warsaw/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/a-family-bargain/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/04/queen-of-the-scottish-fairies/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/03/chez-maurice/
Due to a backlog of stuff to read, I haven't yet picked up her graphic novel Exit Wounds but have read great reviews. I first found her work in a set of comix compilations put out by Actus Tragicus (which is also where I first read the work of Etgar Keret. Oh, wait, this isn't meant to be a stream of consciousness chain of recommendations...)
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/my-first-time-in-new-york-city/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/how-i-learned-to-relax/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/the-most-popular-girl-in-warsaw/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/a-family-bargain/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/04/queen-of-the-scottish-fairies/
http://modan.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/03/chez-maurice/
Due to a backlog of stuff to read, I haven't yet picked up her graphic novel Exit Wounds but have read great reviews. I first found her work in a set of comix compilations put out by Actus Tragicus (which is also where I first read the work of Etgar Keret. Oh, wait, this isn't meant to be a stream of consciousness chain of recommendations...)