The Coldest Winter Ever
A Novel
Atria/Emily Bestler Books · Print & ebook · September 20, 2005
A New York Times and USA TODAY Bestseller “50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years.” —Essence Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read The instant classic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Life After Death brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable novel.
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- Who it’s for
- Layered and propulsive, it rewards anyone looking for cultural texture and sustained momentum.
- Genres
- Black Urban Fiction, Black Women's Fiction, Coming-of-Age
- Published
- Atria/Emily Bestler Books, September 20, 2005
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A New York Times and USA TODAY Bestseller “50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years.” —Essence Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read The instant classic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Life After Death brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable novel. I came busting into the world during one of New York’s worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter.
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Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, and business-minded, she knows and loves the streets like the curves of her own body. But when a cold Winter wind blows her life in a direction she doesn’t want to go, her street smarts and seductive skills are put to the test of a lifetime. Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do anything to stay on top. Twenty-five years and over one million copies later, The Coldest Winter Ever is a bestseller and a national treasure, a classic handed down from one reading generation to the next. Whether you are reading it for the first time or have cherished it for years, you will never forget this Winter’s tale.
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Layered and propulsive, it rewards anyone looking for cultural texture and sustained momentum.
Come here for
- urban fiction with literary reach
- a long, absorbing read
Expect
- black women’s fiction and urban-fiction energy
- a book-club-friendly conversation starter
Where it sits
| Black Urban Fiction | 90% |
|---|---|
| Black Women's Fiction | 40% |
| Coming-of-Age | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- Urban Fiction
- Black Women's Fiction
- Black Urban Fiction
- Authors
- Sister Souljah
- Publisher
- Atria/Emily Bestler Books
- Published
- September 20, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction