I have a hard time defending the production of candy, given that it is basically crack for children and makes them dependent in unwholesome ways.

His stories and essays have appeared in dozens of anthologies. He lives in Arlington Massachusetts with his wife and two children. Steve was a contributing writer to Alarm Clock Theatre Company's Elliot Norton Award winning play PS Page Me Later based on selections from Found Magazine.

He is the author of ten books three of which he publiSteve Almondd himself. Steve Almond (born 27 October 1966) is an American short story writer and essayist.