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Author Event: D. Amari Jackson
May 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us on May 15 at 2 pm for a special afternoon with D. Amari Jackson, author of Mirroring Lincoln. Meet the author, enjoy a book signing, and celebrate this compelling new release with fellow readers.
About the Author
D. Amari Jackson is an Atlanta-based novelist, screenwriter, media producer, and award-winning journalist whose creative work spans literature, film, and digital media. With more than two decades of professional writing experience, Amari has distinguished himself as a storyteller committed to narratives that uplift, challenge, and inspire readers of all ages. He serves as Senior Writer for Black Art in America and has written across genres including fiction, journalism, music, visual art, and screenplays. Amari is the author of The Savion Sequence (2024), a fiction novel that showcases his range and depth as a storyteller, and the middle-grade reader Jelani’s Key (2023), a richly imaginative coming-of-age adventure that blends family bonds with historical mystery for young readers. His latest release, Mirroring Lincoln: The Cursed Existence of Paschal Beverly Randolph, expands his literary footprint with a historical fiction exploration of the enigmatic Black mystic and scholar, Paschal Beverly Randolph, and his rumored connection to Abraham Lincoln. The narrative weaves history and lore to illuminate a powerful yet overlooked real-life figure in American history. In addition to his published works and poetry, Amari has contributed to film, TV, and web series production including The Book Look and Edge of the Pier. The proud grandfather and longtime martial artist continues to engage audiences with stories that explore mystery, heritage, and cultural legacy.
About the Book
It has long been rumored that Abraham Lincoln, over the latter years of his life, shared a mysterious friendship with an eccentric Black mystic. Weaving history with lore, Mirroring Lincoln: The Cursed Existence of Paschal Beverly Randolph is the untold story of this shadowy real-life figure, a man revered as a clairvoyant genius in his time yet lost to the whims of history. Lauded by Lincoln successor, President Andrew Johnson, for his “very rare and unusual attainments as a scholar and orator,” Randolph was celebrated for his metaphysical gifts in a tumultuous era where war and enslavement juxtaposed with séance and mirror-gazing. Mirroring Lincoln: The Cursed Existence of Paschal Beverly Randolph captures the enigmatic life of Randolph, his murky parallels with America’s most beloved president, and the reputed curse that hounded him until his mysterious death in 1875.
