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).
Levi was born in Bay Minette, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Georgia and was a practicing lawyer in the 1980s. 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.
As of 2026, Theo of Golden has spent fourteen (non-consecutive) weeks at number one on the New York Times fiction list.
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.
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