Let's make this birthday one to remember.

86 years old (Born on March 19, 1939)

Happy Birthday, Lynne Sharon Schwartz! May your day be filled with more joy than a literary critic discovering an unpublished Sebald manuscript. Your insightful poetry and sharp critiques have illuminated the literary world brighter than any birthday candle could.

From "The Emergence of Memory" to your captivating poems, you've given readers countless reasons to celebrate. Here's hoping this year brings you as much delight as finding that perfect metaphor or finally finishing a stubborn stanza—without needing too many revisions!

Cheers to another chapter brimming with creativity, laughter, and success—you truly are timelessly brilliant (and we promise that's not just poetic license)!