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The Coldest Winter Ever

by Sister Souljah · 1999

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The stunning national bestseller now features an illuminating discussion with Sister Souljah — her secret thoughts on creating the story that has sold more than one million copies worldwide and introduced readers everywhere to the real ghetto experience. Here are answers to the questions fans everywhere have been asking; the meanings and inspirations behind such memorable characters as Winter, Midnight, and Santiaga; and insights into why and how Souljah conceived of one of the most powerful novels of our time.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thiswomen’s fictionwomen’s fictionMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of this
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African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisaddictionaddictionMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultadult
Length
long · 544 pages

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