{"title":"Zoraida Córdova","description":"Julie Murphy (If the Shoe Fits) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for all ages including Dumplin' (now a film on Netflix and one of TIME Magazine's 100 Best YA Books of All Time), Dear Sweet Pea, and If the Shoe Fits. She is also the co-author of the Christmas Notch series with Sierra Simone. Julie is also the founder of Bittersweet Books, a story production and intellectual property company. 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