Raspberries and Rhubarbs - Paperback

by Katharine Miller (Author)

Sixteen comedic scenes and monologues and an assortment of colourful characters.

• Au Revoir, Reservoir Rendezvous: A group of conmen wait to perform a heist.
• Body in the Library: A cast of dozens marvel over a body being found in a manor's library.
• Car Trouble: A mid-40s suburban couple encounter potential delays en route to their first official date.
• The Consultation: A nebbish man in the midst of a life crisis seeks guidance from a tattoo artist to make a lasting impression.
• Deep Cuts: A couple attempts to disconnect and reconnect on a weekend getaway.
• Eine Kleine Fahrstuhlmusik: The eternal struggle to bring art and entertainment to the general public has a building manager at odds with a piano player and his emotional support raccoon.
• Everything Must Go: Two mannequins plot their escape from a closing department store.
• Frankenstein's Friar: Frankenstein's creature performs a stand-up routine.
• Grandpa Girlfriend: A couple discusses a development that could impact their relationship.
• The Heiress' Habit: Katharine Drexel, heiress to the Drexel fortune and aspiring nun, discusses her vocation with her trusted advisor, Bishop James O'Connor. (historical fiction)
• Incestry Dot Com: A mother and daughter discuss their family history in the Deep South.
• The Legend of S: A manic professor delivers a lecture on the origin of a mysterious symbol.
• Milestones: Harry's in for a big birthday surprise when he finds his wife and best friend in bed together.
• Mystery Solved: Lord Roland Butterfield-Jones solves a most pressing mystery in Hrmsforth Manor.
• Philosophr 2.0: A millennial philosopher recounts a litany of nonsensical calamities.
• Poppycock Rising: A lighthearted look at the struggles that writers face in the modern gig economy.