{"product_id":"stitched-by-eli-mccann","title":"*Pre-order*  Stitched by Eli McCann (Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hilarious, heartwarming debut novel about competitive quilting, unlikely friendships, and found family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Bursting at the seams with humor and genuinely tender, touching moments.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—KIRKUS REVIEWS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBetty Lou Dearden has been a member of the Ogden Quilters Association for more than twenty years when it is announced that the biggest quilting competition in the country is coming to Utah. With the clock ticking and a chance to finally beat their long-time rival quilting circle, the women welcome two young gay men to their group as they bicker their way to an award-worthy entry. With disarming humor and extraordinary heart, Eli McCann takes readers deep into the cozy but cutthroat world of competitive quilting and the sometimes-messy friendships that shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrade Paper Original | ISBN: 9798890920461 | Fiction | 280 pp | Trim: 5.25 x 8” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Publishing September 8, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"AuthorBio__author-bio__title__CO2Dr\"\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AuthorBio__author-bio__author-biography__WeqwH\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEli McCann is a writer, podcaster, and lawyer. In his monthly humor column for The Salt Lake Tribune, he writes about growing up with (and leaving behind) the Mormon faith, coming out in adulthood, and parenting a toddler. He co-hosts Strangerville, a storytelling podcast and live show, and his work has been featured in The Washington Post, Newsweek, HuffPost, and the BBC. He lives with his husband and son in Salt Lake City, Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"comp-mnqb4t123\" class=\"Le88gL comp-mnqb4t123 wixui-section\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-mnqb4t132\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL PO9MfV comp-mnqb4t132 wixui-rich-text\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTITCHED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-mnqb4t138\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL PO9MfV comp-mnqb4t138 wixui-rich-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\"Eli McCann writes with humor and tenderness about an unlikely collection of people who don't expect to need one another—and then do. This book will make you laugh and leave you quietly grateful for what remains after the thing that once held a group together no longer matters.\"\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e—ANN GARVIN, I Thought You Said This Would Work\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“A quirky cast of characters, small-town drama, and plenty of heart, Stitched paints a funny and touching portrait of a Utah quilting club. I’m inspired to pick up a needle and thread.”\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e—DARCIE LITTLE BADGER, Sheine Lende\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“McCann is the single best gay, married, ex-Mormon dad writing a humor column in America today—scratch that, he’s the best humor columnist we’ve got, period. And this, his first novel, is a delight.”\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e—DAN SAVAGE, Savage Love from A to Z\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“Snuggle up on the couch with a cup of tea for this warm, funny book full of affection.”\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e—CATHERINE WELLER, Weller Book Works\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\"Reading Stitched felt like spending time with the beloved Mormon women of my childhood set in a Christopher Guest film. A Utah Quilting Association that welcomes gay boys? Hello! I'm picking up my needles.\"\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e—DUSTIN LANCE BLACK, Mama’s Boy\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“A laugh-out-loud celebration of unlikely friendships—the ones we’re stuck with, the ones we take for granted, and the ones that make us who we are.”\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e—CAL CROSBY, The King’s English Bookshop\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\"Bursting at the seams with wit, humor, and heart, Stitched is a reminder of what truly binds us.”\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e—CASS BIEHN, Vesuvius\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e“An authentic, heartfelt story of found family and friendship with relatable characters that pull you into a world of challenges and triumphs.”\u003cbr class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e—ALISON RUSSELL, Folklore Bookshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"comp-mnqb4t145\" class=\"Le88gL comp-mnqb4t145 wixui-section\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgLayers_comp-mnqb4t145\" class=\"QG9w8P\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LNYVZi ayCf9D\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgMedia_comp-mnqb4t145\" class=\"ROWgFb\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"comp-mnqb4t154\" class=\"comp-mnqb4t154 CeUMmm wixui-column-strip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgLayers_comp-mnqb4t154\" class=\"ktMZav\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"V9k0ll etGVsi\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgMedia_comp-mnqb4t154\" class=\"etSQ9j\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Ak0vpt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-mnqb4t16\" class=\"comp-mnqb4t16 FDI5TK wixui-column-strip__column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgLayers_comp-mnqb4t16\" class=\"QG9w8P\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Keaton Quilts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51611954217238,"sku":null,"price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/1997\/2374\/files\/9798890920461_FC.jpg?v=1784998038","url":"https:\/\/keatonquilts.com\/products\/stitched-by-eli-mccann","provider":"Keaton Quilts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}