Baddie One Shoe is a collection of odes to renegade women who fight the powers that be with laughter. You know that voice in your head that cuts through it? Does the ill-advised thing in the name of hard won fun? The friend who finishes the bottle with you that needs finishing, stays till closing, holds your hair out of the way if needed? The tough bitch who rescues you in a broken down car. The dyke who takes a punch. The queer who takes down the hypocrite, speaks truth to power, let the chips fall where they may? The working class kid who sees the damned un-level playing field and plays anyway? Takes one for the team? Sets the score card on fire and warms her hands over the glow? Her name is Baddie One Shoe … she’s been here all along as you got on with life, did the work things, made a nest and had a family…she’s bided her time and now she wants out.

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