Let's make this birthday one to remember.

68 years old (Born on August 29, 1956)

Happy Birthday, Steve Yarbrough! Another year wiser and still crafting stories that make us laugh, cry, and occasionally question our life choices. From the captivating pages of "The End of California" to your unforgettable characters in "Prisoners of War," you've given readers countless reasons to stay up past bedtime—blaming you entirely for their caffeine addictions.

Your short story collections like "Mississippi History," “Veneer,” and “Family Men” continue proving you're a master at capturing life's quirks with humor and heart. May this birthday bring inspiration (and perhaps fewer edits), because let's face it: we eagerly await whatever brilliant tale you'll spin next!