There were so many classic moments from Steve Martin across these few decades in comedies like Father of the Bride and Three ...

My favorite.” In 2017, a biopic about Silverstein, based on Lisa Rogak’s book “A Boy Named Shel,” was reportedly in the works with James Franco attached, but it never materialized.

In 1960, Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein (1930-1999) was not quite the beloved author and illustrator he would become. The Korean War veteran grew up drawing whenever he could.

That’s true of all the tomes on our list of the best books of all time. To land in the top 100, a book needed to truly stand ...

In 1959, a new kind of club opened in Dallas. It was called The Rubaiyat. It served coffee. And, despite what Austin will have you believe, it was ground zero for the Texas folk movement.

Anything can be.” —Shel Silverstein 5. “Fear never builds the future, but hope does.” —Joe Biden 6. “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” —J.R.R ...

1 of Johnny Cash’s Famous Quotes Used to ‘Piss Shel Silverstein Off’ Shel Silverstein wrote one of Johnny Cash's most popular songs. Still, he found something Cash said to be irritating.

Shel Silverstein was best known for children’s classics like “The Giving Tree” and his books of poetry, including “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Falling Up” and “A Light in the Attic.” ...

Then there is Shel Silverstein, children’s book author.” By the time Silverstein died in 1999, at 68, his songs had been recorded by Judy Collins, Marianne Faithfull and Waylon Jennings.