Literary Birthday – 5 January – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Happy Birthday, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, born 5 January 1938.
Literary Birthday – 3 January – Charles Yu
Happy Birthday, Charles Yu, born 3 January 1976.
Literary Birthday – 1 January – Olivia Goldsmith
Olivia Goldsmith was born 1 January 1949 and died 15 January 2004.
Literary Birthday – 1 January – Gina Berriault
Gina Berriault was born 1 January 1926 and died 15 July 1999.
Literary Birthday – 29 December – Jenny Lawson
Happy Birthday, Jenny Lawson, born 29 December 1973.
Literary Birthday – 18 December – Saki
Saki was born 18 December 1870 and died 14 November 1916.
Literary Birthday – 14 December – Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson was born 14 December 1916 and died 8 August 1965.
Literary Birthday – 6 December – Jason Reynolds
Happy Birthday, Jason Reynolds, born 6 December 1983.
Literary Birthday – 22 November – Lisa Genova
Happy Birthday, Lisa Genova, born 22 November 1970.
Literary Birthday – 20 November – Deborah Eisenberg
Happy Birthday, Deborah Eisenberg, born 20 November 1945.