Shel Silverstein, the surprising songwriter behind Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue", passed away on this day in 1999.

Some of the best moms —besides our own — are in works of fiction. Here are some of our favorites for Mother's Day.

The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets in the new year to help keep ...

The photo was taken when Shel Silverstein (on the left ... greater public as the author of the children’s book “The Giving Tree,” worked for Pacific Stars and Stripes as a cartoonist ...

Published in 1964, The Giving Tree is a classic book that was a key feature of any school library through the '80s and '90s (as with many other Shel Silverstein books) and was dubbed the 24th most ...

Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree is a classic children's book that teaches some of the most important life lessons through its simple story. It narrates the tale of a tree and a boy, touching ...

Melissa Hamilton is dedicated to helping artists in Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene not only survive, but thrive.