{"product_id":"theo-of-golden-a-novel","title":"Theo of Golden A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheo of Golden\u003c\/strong\u003e by Allen Levi — Published by Atria Books \/ Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e#1 New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller — A Katie Couric Book Club Pick and a Jen Hatmaker Book Club Pick, hailed by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e as a \"word-of-mouth smash hit\" and called \"a treasure\" by Hoda Kotb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 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 ninety-two pencil portraits of the townspeople hang on the walls, he begins purchasing them, one at a time, and giving each portrait back 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, \u003cem\u003eTheo of Golden\u003c\/em\u003e 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. It is one of the most remarkable publishing stories in recent memory — first self-published in 2023 by a first-time author and promoted entirely through word of mouth, before being picked up by Atria Books in 2025 and climbing to the top of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllen Levi is an attorney, judge, and singer\/songwriter from middle Georgia. He lives on family acreage near the small community where he has spent much of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cultfictionbook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43864704254011,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/7020\/5755\/files\/Untitleddesign_9d191547-f185-452b-89c6-48f2090ec9ea.png?v=1785080051","url":"https:\/\/www.cultfictionbook.com\/products\/theo-of-golden-a-novel","provider":"cultfictionbook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}