Description
Description
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENONEMON A Katie Couric Book Club Pick - A Jen Hatmaker Book Club Pick "[A] word-of-mouth smash hit." --The New York Times "A treasure." --Hoda Kotb One spring morning, a stranger named Theo arrives in the small Southern city of Golden. He doesn't explain much about where he came from or why he's there--but when he visits the local coffeehouse, where pencil portraits of the people of Golden hang on the walls, he begins purchasing them, one at a time, and giving each portrait to the person depicted. In exchange, he asks only for the person's story. And so portrait by portrait, person by person, secrets are revealed, regrets are shared, and ordinary lives are profoundly altered. A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is an unforgettable novel about the power of generosity, the importance of connection, and the quiet miracles that happen when we choose kindness and wonder.
About the Author
About the Author
Allen Levi--attorney, judge, singer/songwriter, author--lives on and cares for family acreage near a small town in middle Georgia. Theo of Golden is his first novel.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
JEN HATMAKER BOOK CLUB: March 2026 Book Club Pick
KATIE COURIC BOOK CLUB: February 2026 Book Club Pick
NEW YORK TIMES: Surprising Hits of 2025
"[A] word-of-mouth smash hit." --The New York Times
"A treasure" --Hoda Kotb
"An emotional and heartwarming tale" --USA Today
"It has a soft-lit, allegorical quality." --Washington Post
"A solid entry in the ever-more-popular category of music-biz lit, pulled off with notable élan." --Kirkus
"The book on everyone's lips these days seems to be "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi" --Martha's Vineyard Times
"I'm in awe of Theo - and of his creator Allen Levi. Levi's debut novel is one you'll want to buy so you can travel to Golden again and again." --WKLB-FM (Waltham, MA)
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Atria Books
Pub date:
2025-10-03
Length:
400 pages
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