Jill Kargman is an American author, writer and actress, based in New York City's Upper East Side.

Kargman appears as a satirical version of herself in a Bravo scripted comedy television show called Odd Mom Out.

[2] The show is based on Kargman's life and portrays the outrageous lifestyles of extremely wealthy mothers who live in the Upper East Side.

[8] Kirkus Reviews described the book as "funny, but in the current economic context ill-timed" due to its 2009 publication during the Great Recession.

[13] A reviewer for USA Today summarized it as being "funny and irreverent, a brash and appealing account of a long-devoted fan-girl and how she copes with her rock idol fantasy come true".