Steve Almond, his new book is "Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America." He teaches creative writing at Boston College and is also the author of "My Life in Heavy Metal. Tonight, On Point: a tour of America sweetest spots. He has trouble letting go of brands of yore, like the domed chocolate and peanut butter Oompahs and the Caravelle, the chocolate bar that inspired his new book "Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America." He has crisscrossed America visiting small-town candy factories, relishing the sweets that never make it to the shelves of Wal-Mart and Stop & Shop. Candy Freak, a Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America. When relationships soured or writing projects stalled, sugary confections helped him through. See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Steve Almond.
He turned to candy as a boy for solace and comfort instead of to his harried family. Self-proclaimed candy freak Steve Almond fondly remembers the day he discovered he could buy candy by the pound. Candyfreak is the delicious story of one man's lifelong obsession with candy and his quest to discover its origins in America. Facebook Email This article is more than 18 years old. Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America is a Used Trade Paperback available to purchase and shipped. Steve Almond has written a comic but ultimately bittersweet story of how he grew up on candy-and how, for better and worse, the candy industry has grown up, too.
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