{"product_id":"book-iaq4","title":"Sweet Nothings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fun, sophisticated 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. \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 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":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49277025321264,"sku":"BDiaq4","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49277025255728,"sku":"ZEiaq4","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49277025288496,"sku":"ZMiaq4","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/iaq4-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776518996","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-iaq4","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}