The Atlantic
Sister Souljah, the author of
The Coldest Winter Ever, a formative work of “street lit,” returns with a sequel after 22 years.
From the first pages of Sister Souljah’s 1999 debut novel,
The Coldest Winter Ever, the teenage protagonist declares that she’s been a style icon since birth. “The same night I got home my pops gave me a diamond ring set in 24-karat gold,” Winter Santiaga says. Practical considerations, such as whether her infant fingers could even hold up the rings, mattered less to the Brooklyn-raised diva than the shine. “It was important for me to know I deserved the best, no slum jewelry, cheap shoes, or knock-off designer stuff, only the real thing.”