Let's make this birthday one to remember.

73 years old (Born on October 22, 1951)

Happy Birthday, Elizabeth! May your day be filled with more delightful surprises than the plot twists in "Late Nights on Air." You've given us stories that linger long after we've turned the last page—much like birthday cake crumbs we find days later. Your literary brilliance has earned you not one but two Giller Prizes; clearly, you're collecting them faster than most of us collect unread books.

Here's wishing you another year full of inspiration and success. May your pen remain sharp, your wit sharper still—and may life's small changes always lead to big adventures (and perhaps a third Giller?). Cheers!