Dolly Parton, country music icon and ‘book lady,’ dies at 80

Dolly Parton, who used her stardom to not only embrace all listeners but also nurture marginalized communities through literacy and financial development, died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, according to her family. She was 80.  One of the best-selling musical artists of all time, Parton had 25 singles top the Billboard country music charts.…