Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on April 18, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Kathy! May your day be filled with more excitement than a chapter from "Blood and Guts in High School," but hopefully fewer existential crises. Your fearless exploration of social themes has inspired countless readers to question reality—and occasionally their sanity.

Congratulations again on the Pushcart Prize for "New York City in 1979." Clearly, even decades later, you're still making waves—proving that experimental fiction ages better than most fine wines (and certainly better than disco). Here's wishing you another year packed full of literary brilliance and boundary-pushing adventures; may it bring plenty of laughter alongside all those gutsy truths!