Let's make this birthday one to remember.

85 years old (Born on November 18, 1939)

Happy Birthday, Margaret Atwood! May your celebration be far less dystopian than Gilead and slightly brighter than Oryx and Crake—but rest assured, we still love all of your grim storytelling. After being shortlisted five times for the esteemed Booker Prize (seriously impressive!), you've reminded us that patience is indeed a literary virtue.

From Surfacing to Cat’s Eye, you've continually dazzled us—making existential dread strangely enjoyable along the way. Here's hoping this year brings you triumphs clearer than any futuristic nightmare you’ve conjured and as delightful as finding irony hidden between poetic lines. Cheers to your timeless brilliance!