Let's make this birthday one to remember.

80 years old (Born on July 23, 1944)

Happy Birthday, Lisa Alther! May your day be filled with “Kinflicks” of laughter, sprinkled liberally with delightful doses of "Original Sins" and plenty of adventures merrier than any escapades in "Bedrock." Your novels have explored stories that stayed well beyond just "Five Minutes In Heaven," capturing our hearts through lasting wit and insight.

Here’s wishing you a birthday fully booked—with excitement rivaling every chapter you've penned. You're the literary friend who reminds us all to embrace life’s quirks (and possibly scandalous pastimes!). Thanks for enriching bookshelves worldwide—may this year write itself as another classic edition on happiness!