What happens when a love of performing is matched only by the need to be invisible? Jenny Noa’s debut essay collection 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.

Jenny's move to Los Angeles and her unconventional -- some would say non-existent -- pursuit of fame provide the framework for this memoir, but she digs deep into her past, peeling back the layers of this complicated search for creative fulfillment and validation. At turns funny and poignant, Bad Dreams is an unsparing 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 of her young husband, her own struggle with mental illness, or the time that juvenile possum walked down the hall and into her bedroom, the author shares her observations with humility and humor.