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Candyfreak

Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America is a 2004 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. It was featured as a "Staff Pick" at Powells.com.

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Candyfreak
First edition
AuthorSteve Almond
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCandy, candy making, chocolate
GenreNon-fiction
Set inUnited States
PublisherAlgonquin Books
Publication dateMay 1, 2004 (2004-05-01)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, digital, audio
Pages266
ISBN978-1-56512-421-9 (print)
OCLC53972107

Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America is a 2004 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.1 He traveled to factories across the country. It was widely reviewed.2345 It was featured as a "Staff Pick" at Powells.com.6

On May 24, 2004, shortly after the book’s publication in print, Highbridge Audio published an audiobook production of Candyfreak, read by Oliver Wyman.

In 2006, Heinemann republished the book in the UK with the revised title Candyfreak: Confessions of a Chocoholic.7

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References

  1. Wexler, Jay (2009). Holy Hullabaloos: A Road Trip to the Battlegrounds of the Church/State Wars. Boston: Beacon Press. p. xv. ISBN 9780807000441.
  2. Anderman, Joan (13 July 2004). "Sweet obsession". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 15, 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  3. Goldbogen, Jessica (20 April 2004). "Oh, Sugar Sugar". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  4. Danford, Natalie (25 April 2004). "This Fellow's Sweet Tooth Is Way Out of Control". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  5. Gilson, Dave (2 May 2004). "Little bars melt in land of candy giants". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  6. "Powell's Books - Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America". Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  7. Almond, Steve (2006). Candyfreak: Confessions of a Chocoholic. London: William Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-434-01411-8. OCLC 70229461.
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