Tales from Outer Suburbia

Breathtakingly illustrated and hauntingly written, Tales from Outer Suburbia is by turns hilarious and poignant, perceptive and goofy. Through a series of captivating and sophisticated illustrated stories, Tan explores the precious strangeness of our existence. He gives us a portrait of modern suburban existence filtered through a wickedly Monty Pythonesque lens. Whether it?s discovering that the world really does stop at the end of the city?s map book, or a family?s lesson in tolerance through an alien cultural exchange student, Tan?s deft, sweet social satire brings us face-to-face with the humor and absurdity of modern life.