Let's make this birthday one to remember.

46 years old (Born on July 24, 1978)

Happy Birthday, Madeline Miller! May your day be as epic and timeless as Achilles' legendary adventures—though hopefully with fewer battles and more cake. Your incredible storytelling in "The Song of Achilles" has captured hearts worldwide, proving that ancient Greek heroes can still make us laugh, cry, and swoon thousands of years later.

Here's wishing you another year filled with literary triumphs worthy of Homer himself (minus the lengthy poetic meter). Keep enchanting readers everywhere by breathing fresh life into history's greatest tales—and remember: birthdays are like myths; they only get better each time they're retold. Cheers to you!