Max Denken likes to do his own thing, and he likes to do it well. As the newspaperman of Dry Gables, he is careful with his language, precise with his typesetting, prudent with his editorial skills, and devoted to a very high standard for the truth. But when the continued existence of the Dry Gables township holds in the balance, something new and unexpected bubbles up in the usually quiet and quirky Max — passion and courage.