Jill Conner Browne

Jill, Mary Bennett, Patsy, and Gerald are united by their outsider status in high school. When Tammy, a beautiful but insecure redhead, moves into town and is humiliated by the in-crowd, Jill and company form the Tammy Club to bolster her spirits. The five enter the homecoming parade in wild dresses and red wigs, but a misprint on their sign (it reads Yammy instead of Tammy) leads to the five rechristening themselves the Sweet Potato Queens. The groups'...

A collection of recipes, anecdotes, and financial advice includes tips on planning a divorce party and finding financial security through marriage.

In her latest book, Jill Conner Browne, the original Sweet Potato Queen, looks at women's maturation process in a hilarious and down-to-earth, yet completely relatable way.