Moon Unit Zappa on the 'emotional trauma' of her childhood

Moon Unit Zappa's memoir is a self-portrait of an insecure and often confused child, worshipful of her absent father, Frank Zappa, and thirsty for maternal affection.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment August 14, 2024 Moon Unit Zappa on the 'emotional trauma' of her childhood: 'Is genius worth the collateral damage?' Moon Unit Zappa's memoir is a self-portrait of an insecure and often confused child, worshipful of her absent father, Frank Zappa, and thirsty for maternal affection. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Paramount shutters television studio, begins major layoffs ahead of Skydance merger Paramount is laying off 15% of its staff, or about 2,000 people, in a major cost-cutting move aimed at finding $500 million in annual savings. SHARE       READ MORE Matt Rife is living his comedy dream. Now for the hard part — maintaining it The comedian released his latest project, "Lucid: A Crowd Work Special," Tuesday on Netflix and talked about his whirlwind career, and all that he still has left to do at age 28. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Carol Burnett on her renaissance, making people cry and 'gibberishing' for 'Palm Royale' Some of "Palm Royale's" funniest moments involve the veteran performer struggling to speak upon waking from a coma. SHARE       READ MORE The ultimate Norton Simon guide: 22 essential artworks at one of SoCal's underappreciated museums The Norton Simon in Pasadena may get overshadowed by LACMA, MOCA and the Broad, but its 12,000-piece collection is one of SoCal's best. Our critic offers a shortlist of don't-miss works. SHARE       READ MORE Column: How Kamala Harris and the Paris Olympics saved us from a summer of doomscrolling Even concerted efforts to stoke grievance about politics and sport this summer have failed to break through the vibe shift. And as the slogan says, "We're not going back." SHARE       READ MORE Chappell Roan can't be stopped Four months after Chappell Roan's viral performance at April's Coachella festival, Chappellmania reached San Francisco's Outside Lands on Sunday. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW