He was irreverent, absurdist and ahead of his time. Here’s the best of the best by the groovy pied piper who made poetry fun. Credit...Alice Ochs/Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty Images Supported by ...

I remember the first time I picked up Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends in my elementary school library. It was filled with delightfully clever and funny rhymes, and the words danced off my ...

Once there was a little girl, and she loved a big tree. The big tree was one of the reasons her father picked this house in 1970s Altadena. The tree was a generous friend to the many species of birds ...

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 ...

Readers pay tribute to Hunter S. Thompson, snatch up Shel Silverstein's posthumous children's book, and ponder the post-9/11 world with Ian McEwan. All on this week's list, courtesy of Powell'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 ...

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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 ...

Join dancers from Ballet Quad Cities for an hour of movement and music as we bring the poetry of Shel Silverstein to life. Meet us at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount Street) on Thursday, March 29 at 6:00pm.

Silverstein was linked with country music and the outlaw movement, co-writing a series of songs with Kris Kristofferson, and penning more for everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Judy ...