Book Release Event
Sunday March 30, 2025
3:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.
1226 3rd St, NAPA, CA 94559
FOLKLORE
Come join us to celebrate Dandy Noel’s debut book, Luna Court and relive the magic of the 1990s!
There will be Rock N’ Roll Bingo with exciting prizes from local businesses.
Bring or purchase your favorite ‘90s vinyl and be the DJ for a set.
(707) 812-5506

Debut Book
Luna Court
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Based on a true story by
Dandy Noel
The call of the open road, the music that fuels them, and the night that changed everything…
In the early 1990s, amidst the gritty allure of Southern California's burgeoning music scene, 18-year-old Denver finds herself at a crossroads. Her father has been missing for over a year, leaving behind a void that haunts her every moment. After high school graduation, Denver and her best friend hit the road for a transformative journey across the country.
At first, they plan to scour cool college towns to find the perfect location for a vintage store they plan to open—but instead, they end up on a mission to unravel the mystery of Denver’s missing father.
From the sun-soaked streets of Los Angeles to the rain-soaked alleys of the nation’s capital, Denver and Shay navigate the vast deserts and rugged terrain of the American landscape, encountering a kaleidoscope of characters along the way. Each pit stop brings them closer to the truth, but also deeper into the complexities of their own lives. Through the chaos of concerts and the serenity of starlit nights, they confront their fears and insecurities, encountering new layers of their own identities.
But the road to answers is fraught with challenges, and Denver soon realizes that finding her father means confronting dark truths. As the journey unfolds, she wrestles with the possibility that her father may not want to be found, the nearly unbearable pain of his disappearance, and the ever-present questions about the loss of her mother when Denver was just two years old.
Set against the backdrop of a musical revolution, Luna Court is a poignant tale of discovery, determination, and healing found in the most unlikely places.

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About
Dandy Noel
Luna Court is the extraordinary true story of Dandy Noel, a visual artist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur who spent decades dealing with the aftermath of a series of traumatic events, including her mother’s suicide and her father’s breakdown. Her first book follows Dandy and a dear friend as teenage girls traveling across the country alone in the early 1990s. In a miraculous turn of events, they find what they were looking for.
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Huntington Beach, California, Dandy’s stories as a young adult are steeped in the West Coast grunge and alt music scenes of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. In fact, she first discovered her passion for video and film after she and several friends appeared in Nirvana’s genre-defining “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video.
Determined to make sense of own traumatic experiences, Dandy enrolled in film school and wrote a screenplay about her path of self-discovery. She went on to earn a degree in communications with an emphasis on film at California State University at Fullerton and later studied directing at the Los Angeles Film School. She has worked as a photographer, director, and set designer for various TV pilots and short films and as a set photographer for a number of notable artists, including Sean Lennon and Stevie Nicks.
Unraveling the traumatic events of her childhood and young adulthood so she can continue her healing journey, Dandy has made it her life mission to help other trauma survivors realize—through the connective art of storytelling—that they are not alone.
