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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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As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift

He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”

5 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift

NYT Books and Literature

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.

10 hours ago

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

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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.

10 hours ago

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.

11 hours ago

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Praise for Dolly Parton, ‘a National Treasure’

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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.