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Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar

The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.

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NYT Books and Literature

Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar

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Will Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Survive Without Her?

The crown jewel of the singer’s philanthropic efforts has handed out hundreds of millions of books to children over the past 31 years. But it isn’t immune to funding cuts.

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NYT Books and Literature

Will Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Survive Without Her?

NYT Books and Literature

Praise for Dolly Parton, ‘a National Treasure’

Readers react to the death of Dolly Parton, and celebrate her music, philanthropy and the joy she brought to millions. Also: Moms love Spider-Man, too; the benefits of reading with others.

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Praise for Dolly Parton, ‘a National Treasure’

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Peter Nadas, Author of ‘the Greatest Novel Written in Our Time,’ Dies at 83

Susan Sontag gave that high praise to “A Book of Memories” (1986), a labyrinthine chronicle of life under Communism.

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Peter Nadas, Author of ‘the Greatest Novel Written in Our Time,’ Dies at 83

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea,’ by Emily Wilson

A new book of essays by the celebrated classicist captures her excitement for her subject matter and the surprising range of her references.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea,’ by Emily Wilson

NYT Books and Literature

Did the Zodiac Kill the Black Dahlia? This Crime Writer Thinks So.

The novelist Michael Connelly knows he is putting his reputation on the line with the podcast “Killer in the Code.” But despite critics’ skepticism, he finds the evidence “completely convincing.”

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Did the Zodiac Kill the Black Dahlia? This Crime Writer Thinks So.