Let's make this birthday one to remember.

63 years old (Born on April 10, 1962)

Happy Birthday, Dani Shapiro! May your day be filled with fewer "Slow Motion" moments and more joyful devotion to cake. Your novels have painted vivid pictures—sometimes even picturing wrecks—but always beautifully capturing life's complexities. Here's hoping today's celebration is as memorable (and slightly less dramatic) than the pages you've penned.

From Vogue-worthy insights to New Yorker-level wit, your words continue inspiring readers everywhere. May this year bring you endless inspiration, plenty of laughter, and perhaps another bestselling memoir—though hopefully without too much personal drama involved! Cheers to you on your special day; may it be timelessly fabulous just like your writing!