84 years old (Born on September 15, 1940)
Happy Birthday, Norman Spinrad! May your day be as delightfully surreal and thought-provoking as "Bug Jack Baron," yet free from dystopian politicians or reality-bending talk shows. Your imaginative worlds have kept readers questioning their own realities for decades—quite the feat in a world already stranger than fiction!From crafting screenplays that leap off screens to penning novels like "The Iron Dream" and "Child of Fortune," you've boldly explored alternate universes with wit, satire, and boundless creativity. Here's hoping this birthday brings you joy worthy of an epic sci-fi saga—but without any unexpected plot twists involving alien invasions!