Mrs. Caliban

In the tradition of The Shape of Water , this “perfect novel” of a housewife who begins a passionate affair with a sea monster is “something of a miracle” ( The New Yorker ). It all starts with the radio. Dorothy’s husband, Fred, has left for work, and she is at the kitchen sink washing the dishes, listening to classical music. Suddenly, the music fades out and a soft, close, dreamy voice says, “Don’t worry, Dorothy.”   A couple weeks later, there is a special interruption in regular progra