Unwrapping the Unexpected: Why Eurie Dahn’s ‘Snack’ Is the Must-Read Surprise of the Year
Then she turns toward the snacks we give children — the ever-present Goldfish crackers that seem to be the undisputed favorite among kids everywhere. Along with that, she considers the marketing of “healthier” alternatives for children. For many, the snacks we give our children are also how we show our love. Dahn remembers her mother, “recounting how her maternal grandmother, who did not have much in the way of means, would bring her a secret pear meant for her and her alone.”
Snack explores the U.S. diet culture of the 90s that produced SnackWell cookies and Olestra chips (famous for causing major gastrointestinal upset). There’s a funny chapter, just one paragraph, titled “Fruits & Vegetables,” which clearly shows that this book is all about guilty pleasures. Finally, Dahn turns to the East-Asian grocery snacks she grew up eating, which will likely trigger your own snack memories.
