Black Patent Leather Shoes & Transparent Pie is Sydney Burns Turnbull's debut work. Turnbull weaves a narrative of her youth through a collection of true stories that depict her life as a young girl in a small community. Set in her hometown of Louisa, Kentucky, Black Patent Leather Shoes... depicts the carefree joy of children who follow the whim of creative imagination and invention. Black Patent Leather Shoes... is a charming depiction of small town life that will appeal to anyone who has ever shared the experience of growing up in a small community, or who has ever been curious about the lives of those who have. 124 pages.