Allen Levi

Allen Levi (born 1955 or 1956) is an American writer. He is author of three books: Oliviatown (2003), The Last Sweet Mile (2014), and Theo of Golden (2023).[1]

Levi was born in Bay Minette, Alabama.[2] He graduated from the University of Georgia and was a practicing lawyer in the 1980s.[1] After thirteen years of practicing law, he studied fiction at the University of Edinburgh and then began a career as a singer songwriter, with stints performing for Young Life.[3]

In March 2026, Theo of Golden spent three weeks as the number one book on the List of The New York Times number-one books of 2026.

Theo of Golden was originally self-published. Levi worked on promotion along with his niece, Aron Ritchie. In 2025, Levi agreed to be represented by Suzanne Gluck, a literary agent with William Morris Endeavor. This led to a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster.[4]

Bibliography

Novels

Memoir

  • The Last Sweet Mile (Rabbit Room, 2014)

Children's literature

Further reading

Interviews

References

  1. 1 2 "About Allen Levi". Retrieved March 24, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Cosby, Jr., Gary (March 2, 2026). "Allen Levi's best-selling novel was inspired by coffee shop art". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved March 24, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Nguyen, Sophia (2025-12-24). "How a nearly 70-year-old debut novelist published 2025's breakout hit". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  4. ↑ Williams, Chuck (December 26, 2025). "'Theo of Golden' has taken Harris County author Allen Levi to the New York Times Best Seller List". WRBL. Retrieved March 26, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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