Let's make this birthday one to remember.

88 years old (Born on May 15, 1936)

Happy Birthday, Paul Zindel! May your day be filled with more joy than gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds. Your Pulitzer Prize-winning play still blooms brightly in our hearts—proving once and for all that science fairs can indeed change lives (or at least inspire award-winning drama).

And let's not forget your novels like "My Darling, My Hamburger" and "I Never Loved Your Mind," which taught generations of teens about love, friendship—and perhaps most importantly—the perils of cafeteria cuisine. Here's to you: playwright extraordinaire, novelist supreme; may this birthday bring laughter as timeless as the stories you've shared!