The Cyclical Journal, the Heroic Fable, and the Palindrome: A Daniel Nayeri Q&A and Behind-the-Scenes Essay on Drawn Onward

There are treats and then there are treats. Am I about to engage in a Q&A with recent Newbery Honor winning author Daniel Nayeri about his latest (and quite epic) picture book Drawn Onward? I am. But is that all that I am doing? By no means. Today, one and all, I am pleased to be delivering to you not simply a Q&A but also a very exclusive behind-the-scenes essay about the book by Daniel, accompanied by sketches by the illustrious Matt Rockefeller.

Drawn Onward, for the record, isn’t out unt...