VIDEO: Dolly Parton Shares The Books That Lifted Her Spirits During The Pandemic on TODAY SHOW

The country music icon chats about her book "Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics" and shares how she would like her reading legacy to be known in this episode of "Open Book" with Jenna Bush Hager.

Watch the interview below!

An internationally renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible Dolly Parton has contributed countless treasures to the world of entertainment. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards, Dolly has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist. Dolly has garnered 7 Grammy Awards, 10 COUNTRY MUSIC Association Awards, 5 Academy of COUNTRY MUSIC Awards, 3 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS and is one of only five female artists to win the COUNTRY MUSIC Association's Entertainer of the Year Award.

Making her film debut in the 1980 hit comedy "9 to 5," Dolly earned rave reviews for her performance and an Oscar nomination for writing the title tune, along with her second and third Grammy Awards. Roles in "Steel Magnolias," "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," "Rhinestone," and "Straight Talk" followed. Dolly saw a cherished dream become a reality in 1986 with the opening of her own theme park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Dolly is the composer and lyricist for the Broadway musical adaptation of "9 to 5." Her movie musical "Christmas on the Square" was released on Netflix November 22nd.

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