Publishers said this book about quilters wouldn’t work. Now Hollywood is calling. Palak Jayswal for The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 7, 2026 Oct 7, 2026 Updated 12 hrs ago 0 Salt Lake Tribune humor columnist Eli McCann signs copies of his new book called "Stitched" with Torrey House Press on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. Francisco Kjolseth // The Salt Lake Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Palak Jayswal for The Salt Lake Tribune kAm(96? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:?DE28C2>]4@>^6=:H>442??^Qmt=: |4r2??k^2m 7:?:D965 9:D 563FE ?@G6=[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]E@CC6J9@FD6]@C8^DE:E4965\>442??Qm“$E:E4965[”k^2m 9:D =:E6C2CJ 286?E 925 2 H2C?:?8 7@C 9:> 2?5 9:D “F?:BF6=J &E29” DE@CJ]k^AmkAm“$96 D2:5[ ‘%9:D :D 2 C62==J D6I:DE[ 286:DE :?5FDECJ[ 2?5 :E :D 8@:?8 E@ 36 2? FA9:== 32EE=6 7@C FD[’” |4r2?? 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