Playwright Drake Susuras will premiere SHEL SILVERSTEIN ON FYRE ISLAND, a stage reading examining Silverstein's Playboy-era ...

Shel Silverstein's career took turns he could have never imagined. The beloved children's author started his career as a cartoonist, taking a love of art he discovered in his teen years and parlaying ...

The country hit came from two legendary talents, one of whom wasn't known for his music.

Though he’s almost universally known for his children’s books — the lineup of which included one of the best children’s books of all time — Shel Silverstein was, in the truest sense of the term, a ...

As a matter of fact, Silverstein had a solo music career, as he released a plethora of singer/songwriter folk recordings. However, his forte was certainly writing, and before we get to that, it’s ...

Justin Long turned 47 on Monday and celebrated the occasion on Instagram with a confusing collection of photos. The actor, who usually sports a medium-length shaggy haircut, posted two black-and-white ...

Brad Kraft will perform "Dirty Feet," his tribute to the songs of Shel Silverstein, on Aug. 10. Artist and musician Brad Kraft said he first encountered the work of Shel Silverstein the way many of us ...

On this day (September 25) in 1930, Sheldon Allan Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois. He showed artistic talent as a child. Then, after serving in the military, he drew cartoons for Playboy ...

You can never go wrong with Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree, a tale about a tree who loves a boy so much that she gives him everything he needs—even if it means she’s left a stump. It’s a sad story ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

This Shel Silverstein inspired iPhone sticker is bound to bring a smile to anyone who grew up on his quirky tales like “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and “Falling Up.” Oh Steve Jobs was happy. Oh Steve ...

Silverstein was convinced to give children's books a try by a friend, which led to another remarkable career chapter for the creative Silverstein died in 1999 at age 67 Shel Silverstein's career took ...