{"product_id":"sweet-nothings-confessions-of-a-candy-lover-1","title":"Sweet Nothings: Confessions of a Candy Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fun, sophisticated illustrated collection of essays that catalogs the simple and not so simple pleasures of the eclectic world of candy from the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eAfter the Eclipse\u003c\/em\u003e. With illustrations by Forsyth Harmon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA taxonomy of sweetness, a rhapsody of artificial flavors, and a multi-faceted theory of pleasure, \u003cem\u003eSweet Nothings \u003c\/em\u003eis made up of one hundred illustrated micro essays organized by candy color, from the red of Pop Rocks to the purple Jelly Bonbon in the Whitman's Sampler. Each entry is a meditation on taste and texture, a memory unlocked. Everyone's favorites--and least favorites--are carefully considered, including Snickers and Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Cups, as well as the beloved Good n' Plenty and Werther's Originals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn expert guide and exquisite writer, Sarah Perry asks such pressing questions as: Twizzlers or Red Vines? Why are Mentos eaters so maniacally happy? And in \u003cem\u003eThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe\u003c\/em\u003e, how could Edmund sell out his siblings for, of all things, Turkish delight? She rejects the dreaded \"What is your favorite candy?\" question and counters: Under what circumstances? F The question itself is flawed--favorite under what circumstances? In what weather? On the road, or at home? In what mood? For candy is inextricably tied to the seasons of our lives. \u003cem\u003e Sweet Nothings\u003c\/em\u003e moves associatively, touching on pop culture, art, culinary history, philosophy, body image, and class-based food moralism. It challenges the very idea of \"junk\" food and posits taking pleasure seriously as a means of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Perry's pure love of candy weaves together elegiac glimpses of her 90s childhood--and the loss at its center--with stories of love and desire. Surprisingly smart and frequently funny, \u003cem\u003eSweet Nothings \u003c\/em\u003eis a tart and sweet ode to finding small joys where you can.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eYes, even in black licorice. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah Perry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46483082543340,"sku":"9780063319936","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780063319936.jpg?v=1768875803","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/sweet-nothings-confessions-of-a-candy-lover-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}