About the Author

Lisa Rogak is the author of more than forty books. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina where she writes and plays piano, upright bass, and accordion in a variety of ensembles. Her most recent biographies are "The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code: An Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown" and "A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein."

Reviews

Praise for "A Boy Named Shel"
"Consulting many sources, among them Silverstein's friends; radio interviews; and newspaper, journal, and magazine articles, Rogak thoughtfully reconstructs the artist's life. ... An authoritative and accessible biography, absorbing from cover to cover."--"Library Journal "
"[A BOY NAMED SHEL] offers revealing anecdotes, complete with some dirty laundry, about the prolific children's author and cartoonist."--"Kirkus Reviews
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"The strength of this biography is in leading readers back to Silverstein's art, which is, after all, where he would have us find him."--"School Library Journal"
"Fascinating...A BOY NAMED SHEL is a revealing peak into the mind behind both 'Runny Babbit' and 'Freakin' at the Freakers Ball.'" --"Albany Times Union
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"A tribute to the unusual life of an extraordinary man."--"The Daily Texan"
"Lisa Rogak dives wholeheartedly into presenting the full story of media-shy Silverstein. She covers every step in his creative career, following his journey across media. Silverstein proved himself as a songwriter, a cartoonist, an author, a poet, a playwright and a screenwriter, and Rogak doesn't miss a beat."--"The Daily Californian"
"Faithfully following Silverstein on his wandering and tracing his deft compartmentalizing, Rogak lifts the curtain, respectfully, on this cultural icon." --"GO" (AirTran Airways Inflight Magazine)

Praise for "A Boy Named Shel"

"Consulting many sources, among them Silverstein's friends; radio interviews; and newspaper, journal, and magazine articles, Rogak thoughtfully reconstructs the artist's life. ... An authoritative and accessible biography, absorbing from cover to cover."--"Library Journal "
"[A BOY NAMED SHEL] offers revealing anecdotes, complete with some dirty laundry, about the prolific children's author and cartoonist."--"Kirkus Reviews
"
"The strength of this biography is in leading readers back to Silverstein's art, which is, after all, where he would have us find him."--"School Library Journal"

"Fascinating...A BOY NAMED SHEL is a revealing peak into the mind behind both 'Runny Babbit' and 'Freakin' at the Freakers Ball.'" --"Albany Times Union
"
"A tribute to the unusual life of an extraordinary man."--"The Daily Texan"

"Lisa Rogak dives wholeheartedly into presenting the full story of media-shy Silverstein. She covers every step in his creative career, following his journey across media. Silverstein proved himself as a songwriter, a cartoonist, an author, a poet, a playwright and a screenwriter, and Rogak doesn't miss a beat."--"The Daily Californian"

"Faithfully following Silverstein on his wandering and tracing his deft compartmentalizing, Rogak lifts the curtain, respectfully, on this cultural icon." --"GO" (AirTran Airways Inflight Magazine)

Praise for "A Boy Named Shel":
"Consulting many sources, among them Silverstein's friends; radio interviews; and newspaper, journal, and magazine articles, Rogak thoughtfully reconstructs the artist's life. ... An authoritative and accessible biography, absorbing from cover to cover."--"Library Journal "
"[A BOY NAMED SHEL] offers revealing anecdotes, complete with some dirty laundry, about the prolific children’s author and cartoonist."--"Kirkus Reviews
"
"The strength of this biography is in leading readers back to Silverstein’s art, which is, after all, where he would have us find him."--"School Library Journal"
"Fascinating...A BOY NAMED SHEL is a revealing peak into the mind behind both 'Runny Babbit' and 'Freakin' at the Freakers Ball.'" --"Albany Times Union
"
"A tribute to the unusual life of an extraordinary man."--"The Daily Texan"
"Lisa Rogak dives wholeheartedly into presenting the full story of media-shy Silverstein. She covers e