Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on November 02, 1946)

Happy Birthday, Michelle Cliff! May your day be as vibrant and compelling as the pages of "No Telephone to Heaven" and filled with more adventures than Clare Savage could ever dream up. Your powerful voice in "Abeng," "Free Enterprise," and "Bodies of Water" continues to inspire readers everywhere—proving that words truly have the power to move mountains (or at least shake them up a bit).

Here's hoping your celebration is filled with laughter, joy, and perhaps fewer phone calls than heaven would allow. Thank you for enriching our lives through your fearless storytelling—today we celebrate you!