Mr. Karp’s Last Glass

Randoph's father was fired from his job at a general goods store for allegedly stealing a Barbie camper van and five bags of red licorice, among other things. While Randolph's father fights the dismissal, the family, short on money, takes in a tenant. Randolph isn't thrilled to have a stranger in the house, but then he discovers that Mr. Karp is a collector, too. Randolph collects beer bottle caps, writing instruments, and words. Mr. Karp's collection arrives in wooden crates marked "fragile" and "perishable"-words that make Randolph want to learn more. Black-and-white art.