74 years old (Born on August 19, 1950)
Happy Birthday, Mary Doria Russell! May your special day be more festive than intergalactic diplomacy—and definitely less complicated. Just think: another trip around the sun completed with flying colors—something even Father Emilio Sandoz would applaud (and we all know he's hard to impress!).Your groundbreaking novels like "The Sparrow" and thrilling tales in "Children of God" introduced us vividly to aliens—but it's you who remain truly out-of-this-world amazing. Wishing that this birthday brings joy equal only to discovering life beyond our galaxy—or perhaps something simpler, such as zero writer’s block moments or unlimited coffee refills. Celebrate well—you've earned it!
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