Author Jennifer Provenza Shares Debut Novel "Life Is But A Dream" Cody Drabble Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Jen Provenza / Courtesy Jennifer Provenza is an author and actress in Sacramento. Her new novel "Life Is But A Dream" is about a narcoleptic woman who discovers she's living alternate lives in parallel universes when she falls asleep. Jen Provenza will be hosting an author event at Avid Reader Davis on Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m.