At once a vibrant portrait of a marriage and a bold exploration of human behavior, 'The Wallcreeper' is a tale of a couple's journey into various forms of contemporaneity. After an accident changes their lives, Tiff and Stephen's relationship is tested in ways they never imagined. Whether they're dealing with the fallout of a lost pregnancy, shifting sexual dynamics, or the drive toward radical environmentalism—with a backdrop of birdwatching and the oddities of expatriate life in Europe—their story is marked by both ordinary domesticity and the extraordinary quirks that come to define them. Through satire and dark humor, Nell Zink's narrative unveils the complexities of love, compromise, and the personal quests for meaning amidst the chaos of existence.