Picked the week of 6 September 2026
Theo of Golden
by Allen Levi
What it is
A stranger arrives in a small Southern town and starts buying the pencil portraits hanging in the coffeehouse, one for one story each. Quiet, generous, unlike anything else on the list.
Why it's on the list
Chosen for Books Worth Your Time the week of 6 September 2026, as a literary fiction pick.
Chosen for 6–12 September 2026.
Who this book is for
Readers looking for something gentle and hopeful, and book clubs that like to talk about kindness and small-town life.
Where to find it
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