Question: What is the birth date of the author whose short stories inspired the film "Certain Women?"
Sentence (from "Certain Women (film)"): Based on three short stories from Maile Meloy's collections, "Half in Love" and "Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It", the film stars Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, Lily Gladstone, James Le Gros, and Jared Harris.
Relevant evidence: Yes