“Suburbia,” Tan reflects, “is often represented as a banal, quotidian, even boring place that escapes much notice. Yet I think it is also a fine substitute for the medieval forests of fairytale lore, a place of subconscious imaginings. I’ve always found the idea of suburban fantasy very appealing.
In The Australian’s “Suburban Dreaming” Shaun Tan talks about his new collection of stories about suburbia.
educating alice 