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Dolly Parton brought music and books to the world

NPR | By Courtney Dorning,

Lauren Hodges, Ailsa Chang

Published August 25, 2026 at 5:09 PM EDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jeff Conyers, president and vice chair of the Dollywood Foundation, about Dolly Parton's philanthropy, including the Imagination Library.

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Courtney Dorning

Courtney Dorning is a Senior Editor for NPR's All Things Considered.

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Lauren Hodges

Lauren Hodges is a producer for All Things Considered.

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Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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