He teaches creative writing at Boston College, and has eaten at least one piece of candy every single day of his entire life. Steve Almond is the author of the acclaimed story collection My Life in Heavy Metal and The Evil B.B.Chow and Other Stories. Steve Almond is the author of twelve books of fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. There are people who enjoy an occasional Milky Way and then there's Steve Almond (yes, that's his real name). Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionĬombines the patter of a stand-up comic with the soul of a 10-year-old whose allowance is burning a hole in his pocket. Like a good candy bar: a piece of delicious, ephemeral fun. People magazine (Critic's Choice)Īn exuberant tribute to cheap, plentiful, locally produced sweets and the small, attainable pleasures they provide. Part candy porn and polemic, part social history and confession, this is the story of how Steve Almond grew up on candy - and how, for better and worse, candy has grown up, too.īrilliant! Candyfreak has neither calories nor cabs. The Marathon, an inimitable rope of caramel covered in chocolate. Makers of theTwin Bing, the Idaho Spud, the Goo Goo Cluster, the Valomilk, and a dozen other quirky bars, invited Almond in for a peek at how glorious candy can be. Candyfreak A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America Ebook By Steve Almond Perhaps you remember the whipped splendor of the Choco-Lite, or the luscious Caravelle bar, or maybe the sublime and perfectly balanced Hersheys Cookies n Mint. Where'd they go? When Almond embarked on a nationwide journey he discovered a candy industry ruled by conglomerates, where the little guys, the last remaining link to the golden age of the candy bar in America, struggle to survive. Candy Freak A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond. Read the excerpt and answer the questions that.

USA Todayĭo you remember Caravelles, Choco-Lites, Oompahs, and Marathons? Or how about Cookies n' Mints or Kit Kat Darks? Steve Almond does, but many of these candies can't be found anymore, and Almond wanted to know why. In the book Candyfreak, Steve Almond investigates candy manufacturers and the interesting people behind them.

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