Let's make this birthday one to remember.

79 years old (Born on June 19, 1945)

Happy Birthday, Tobias Wolff! May your day be filled with more joy than a memoirist finding the perfect anecdote. Your timeless classic, "This Boy's Life," continues to charm readers and inspire aspiring writers everywhere—proving once again that truth can indeed be stranger (and funnier) than fiction.

Congratulations on your PEN/Malamud Award; clearly, you've mastered the art of storytelling better than most of us master microwaving popcorn. Here's hoping this year brings you even more literary triumphs and fewer awkward book signings. Cheers to another chapter filled with wit, wisdom, and plenty of laughter—because life's too short for dull stories!