VANCOUVER BOOK LAUNCH: We Are Busy Being Alive by Rishi Midha

🎉 Join us to celebrate the launch of Rishi Midha's debut story collection!

📚 Event Highlights:

• Enjoy readings from the book by the author!
• Engage in conversation with a fellow author (details TBA).
• Drinks and snacks will be available, along with copies of the book on-site.

About the Book:
Set against a backdrop of detachment and alienation in North America, We Are Busy Being Alive follows disillusioned characters on their attempts to reconnect with an indifferent world. Their often tragic, absurd, and humorous quests for purpose reveal the deeply human experience of life.

• A drug-fueled romance with a stolen painting.
• A sexual awakening at the dentist’s.
• A personality crisis amidst a forest fire haze.

These stories prompt readers to step outside their comfort zones while offering a wink of hope and a touch of despair, reminding us of the magical aspects of our seemingly mundane lives.

Where to Buy the Book:
The book will be available for purchase at the event and at your favorite local bookstore through this link.

About the Author:
Rishi Midha’s work has been featured in Biblioasis’ Best Canadian Stories 2026, subTerrain, and The New Quarterly. We Are Busy Being Alive is his debut collection.

🖼️ Poster artwork credit: Adele Aproh. Rush Hour, 2025. Coloured pencil and pastel on paper.