Setting the stage for the new millennium, The ZanScripts is a poetic, witty and philosophical romp through the vagaries of the twentieth century. The novel examines current preoccupations of spirituality, gender, the state of the arts and sciences, and the environment. Pseudo nonfiction is deftly applied to the unfolding narrative. The timeframe of the novel effortlessly conflates present and future intermingling poetry, fiction, and docudrama into a trenchant fin de siecle perspective. The ZanScripts is above all a map of consciousness, integrating the manifold contradictions of contemporary life into a unique and powerful personal vision of a transformative future.

Agatha Agetes: This is the way it happened... On the fifth day of the last week of the old century, at dawn we began the rite of four winds, we did a final review of the topographical maps and charted out our directions. As the prophet sent off each of us with proper gear and a pep talk, Zan's ever dark slender form seemed to me illumined with zigzag lightning bolts of energy. Zan pointed me southeast directly into the sun and uphill.
It’s a hard path going out: uphill and into the east. Wear sunglasses and smear on the sun screen. But the nights will be warmer.
We talked over my plans which were on the second night to bivouac inside a designated summit, cross to the south side then in the morning turn around and descend to the west following the sun until it set.
It should set right over the encampment, commented Zan, who suddenly looked worried.
If it’s cloudy, Zan added, you have the compass. Zan held me and whispered,
You’re more alive than I have ever dreamed of being. No matter what, you will live.
I was frightened.
You’re as alive as I am—you’re the essence of life.
Zan replied, I flicker like a flame inhales the wind, to fall again to breathing fire.
( From The Zanscripts )

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International praise for Celeste Newbrough's first book, Pagan Psalms (OneCraft, 1982)
Pagan Psalms is a powerful, synthesizing poetic work.. While exploring spiritual themes, Celeste [Newbrough] never departs from an essentially naturalististic approach. The result is a rare attainment: a spiritual journey that rings true as literature.
La Riviere Sans Fin, Paris

In an effort to speak what has never before been spoken [Newbrough] reaches beyond the conventions of language and culture to create a coherent new symbolism.
Britta Stovling, Author of Atertagandet, Stockholm

Tribal... exalted... triumphant!
Bay Times, San Francisco

Celeste Newbrough was born in New Orleans, the daughter of the Southern representational painter, Norita Massicott. Her poetry, essays and fiction have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals. The ZanScripts is her second publishsed book, and her unpublished manuscrupts include a book of short stories, and a work of nonfiction on the prehistory of man, and primordial consciousness. She has lived in New Orleans, New York City, Norwich Vermont, Steilacoom, Washington, San Francisco, and Berkeley, California.

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Cover illustation: Androgyne (1960) by Norita Massicot Newbrough