The Price of Cookies by Finnian Burnett

Two brothers face their mother's impending death. A convenience store clerk balances compassion with duty. A grieving soldier receives a package of cookies meant for someone else.

In this series of connected flash fiction pieces, people navigate the trials of life with tears, arguments and, above all, love and compassion. (From Off Topic Publishing)

• Books by past CBC Nonfiction Prize finalists being published in 2024

Finnian Burnett holds a doctoral degree in English pedagogy and teaches English online for a U.S. college. Their writing explores intersections of identity fatness, mental health, disability, queer joy. They're currently working on an epistolary novel about a trans man trying to reconcile a complex relationship with his dead mother. Burnett wasshortlisted for the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize.

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Radio West8:08Princeton author Finnian Burnett has released their second flash fiction novella, The Price of Cookies

Princeton author Finnian Burnett has released their second flash fiction novella, The Price of Cookies. The series of stories dives into the complexities of human emotions through a series of interconnected stories, set in a small town