Dumplin Articles – Texas Monthly

May 17, 2021

‘Dumplin’’ Author Julie Murphy on Fat Positivity and Writing Queer Characters

The Fort Worth author’s new book follows a gay teen’s bid for prom queen in a fictional West Texas town.

Danielle Macdonald speaks onstage at a luncheon for the Netflix Film Dumplin’ on October 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

November 14, 2018

Netflix’s ‘Dumplin” Looks Like a Good Ol’ North Texas Story of Beauty Pageants, Rebellion, and Drag Queens

Dolly Parton, teen self-confidence, and a young adult novel—what’s not to like?