Candy Professor

About CandyProfessor

CandyProfessor offers a cultural and historical view of American candy over the past century, one post at a time. I’m interested in things like: what people thought and said about candy; how candy got made and packaged and marketed and sold; who ate candy and when and why. To find the answers to these questions, I do research: newspapers, journals, trade publications, on the web, whatever I can find.

I also try to stay on top of current candy news. When something catches my eye, I’ll include it here, and try to put it in a broader historical context.

If you are looking for blogs about tasting candy, or eating candy, or reviews of new candy products, check out some of the blogs on my Blogroll. I do like candy, of course. And I do eat it as well. But I only know so many ways to say “mmm, tastes good,” so I’ll leave the reviews to the pros.

About Me

My name is Samira Kawash. America’s love/hate relation with candy has been puzzling me for many years. With CandyProfessor, I’m hoping to figure out why.

I enjoyed a career as an actual professor until recently, when I decided to leave the University so I could write full time. CandyProfessor brings together my fascination with candy, my love of writing, and my intellectual curiosity which inspires me to dig around in dusty archives and obscure databases.

In addition to the short snippets I post on CandyProfessor, I am working on longer research projects about candy and culture. Click here for links to my candy-related Articles. If you are interested in learning more about what other writers and researchers have to say about candy, food, and history, click here for a list of books and resources in my Library.

If you are interested in knowing more about my academic credentials and publications, click here to see my CV.