Let's make this birthday one to remember.

75 years old (Born on April 11, 1949)

Happy Birthday, Dorothy Allison! May your day be filled with laughter louder than the applause for "Bastard Out of Carolina," and joy richer than the powerful narratives in "Trash." You've fearlessly tackled life's toughest topics—sexuality, class struggle, identity—with wit sharper than a critic's pen. Your stories have not only moved readers but also made them chuckle at humanity’s absurdities.

Here's to another year celebrating you—the literary rebel who turned personal struggles into timeless triumphs. Keep inspiring us all by speaking truth boldly (and humorously), reminding everyone that life is messy—but storytelling makes it beautifully bearable!