Editor and publisher Myles Parkerson, fulfilling the dream of owning his own newspaper, never doubted that he could succeed in a small southern town where politicians once directed what appeared in the columns of the struggling weekly and dictated all functions of government. Being financially strapped after borrowing the down payment was only one obstacle. Soon, he was everywhere a journalist should be, and, for this and his strong editorial stand, his life was threatened, once by a minister. The newspaper building was torched twice, followed by token investigations. Having the integrity and courage to print names heretofore withheld because of status in the community brought recognition and awards to Parkerson and his newspaper from state and national press groups. His stand on school integration brought praise and punishment, but the editor never flinched when advertisers withheld their copies because of his stands on progress and where an editor in a small town cannot hide. His fearless protection of the right to know is graphically displayed throughout the pages of this novel, aptly named Without Fear or Favor.
