Bad Dreams: Notes on Life and Los Angeles by a Would-Be Has-Been

What happens when a love of performing is matched only by the need to be invisible? Jenny Noa's unsparing debut examines the origins of her creative aspirations, the obstacles that have always stood in the way, and the painful, lengthy process of letting those dreams go.

Bad Dreams is a poignant exploration of what it means to find and accept oneself while balancing life's unexpected turns and inconvenient passions. Whether it's about her complicated relationship with her mother, the death o...