Join us for conversation about the book ,Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi.

Theo of Golden (2023) is the debut novel of Allen Levi, an attorney, judge, and singer/songwriter from middle Georgia. The novel follows the enigmatic yet kindly actions of Theo, an elderly Portuguese man who arrives in the southern town of Golden and discovers 92 pencil portraits displayed at a local coffee shop. He embarks on a mission to purchase these portraits and give them to their subjects, whom he considers to be the works’ “rightful owners,” and his “bestowals” create profound connections across the community before his true identity is revealed. The novel explores themes of Cultivating Connection Through Art and Kindness, The Transformative Power of Being Truly Seen, and Finding Redemptive Value in Sadness and Joy.

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