…p for the most part, Almond goes at the subject as if he were a giddy 5-year-old, creating an entertaining book full of repeatable tidbits about the candy industry. Perhaps you remember the whipped splendor of the Choco-Lite, or the luscious Caravelle bar, or maybe the sublime and perfectly. Published by arrangement with Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America. By turns ecstatic, comic, and bittersweet, Candyfreak is the story of how Steve Almond grew up on candy-and how, for better and worse, candy has grown up too. Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America Hardcover by Steve Almond (Author) 150 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 24.98 66 Used from 1.45 6 New from 9.00 11 Collectible from 8. Part candy porn, part candy polemic, part social history, part confession, Candyfreak explores the role candy plays in our lives as both source of pleasure and escape from pain. Where did they go? Driven by his obsession, stubborn idealism, and the promise of free candy, self-confessed candyfreak Steve Almond takes off on a quest to discover candy's origins in America, to explore little companies that continue to get by on pluck and perseverance, and to witness the glorious excess of candy manufacturing. His recent books include William Stoner and the Battle for the Inner Life, which is about reading and writing and the. Steve Almond is the author of twelve books of fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. Candyfreak : a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America by Almond, Steve Publication date 2005 Topics Almond, Steve, Almond, Steve, Candy industry, Candy, Chocolate, Candy, Candy industry, Chocolate Publisher Orlando, Fla. Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond. Perhaps you remember The Marathon, Oompahs, Bit-O-Choc, or Kit Kat Dark. Welcome to the Official Website of Steve Almond.