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The Price of Cookies by Finnian Burnett

CBC Books | Posted: February 26, 2024 7:07 PM | Last Updated: December 19

Image | Book cover The Price of Cookies by Finnian Burnett

Caption: The Price of Cookies is a book by Finnian Burnett. (Off Topic Publishing)

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)
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 was shortlisted for the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize.
LISTEN | Finnian Burnett discusses The Price of Cookies on Radio West:

Media | Radio West : Princeton author Finnian Burnett has released their second flash fiction novella, The Price of Cookies

Caption: 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

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