At present, Maisie is working in a coastal fishing town as a taxi dancer at a dime-a-struggle joint. Being a taxi dancer is tough work - you're on your feet half of the night and the customers are on them the other half. Working nights as they do, doesn't leave any time to read smart books or grab a little culture. So, the taxi dancers have decided to form a book reading club, with Maisie elected as the President...