Candyfreak
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Candyfreak : A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America is a non-fiction book written by Steve Almond. It is about a trip that he took in which he searched for candy bars made by small companies. He traveled to factories across the country. It was widely reviewed.[1][2][3][4] It was featured as a "Staff Pick" at Powells.com.[5]
Candies featured in his book include:
- Clark Bar
- Caravelle
- Marathon bar
- Haviland Thin Mints
- Five Star Bars
- Peanut Chews
- GooGoo Cluster
- Twin Bing
- Valomilk
- Idaho Spud
- Big Hunk
References
- ↑ Anderman, Joan (13 July 2004). "Sweet obsession". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ↑ Goldbogen, Jessica (20 April 2004). "Oh, Sugar Sugar". The Village Voice. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ↑ Danford, Natalie (25 April 2004). "This Fellow's Sweet Tooth Is Way Out of Control". The Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ↑ Gilson, Dave (2 May 2004). "Little bars melt in land of candy giants". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ↑ "Powell's Books - Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America". Retrieved 3 February 2009.
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