{"product_id":"were-thankful-for-the-moisture-a-gay-guys-guide-to-mormon-faith-family-and-fruit-preservation-9781560855323","title":"We're Thankful for the Moisture: A Gay Guy's Guide to Mormon Faith, Family, and Fruit Preservation","description":"\u003ci\u003eWe're Thankful for the Moisture\u003c\/i\u003e contains personal essays by award-winning humor columnist Eli McCann for \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Lake Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, along with corresponding cartoons by the \u003ci\u003eTribune's\u003c\/i\u003e Pat Bagley. McCann explores cultural Mormonism and his experiences growing up in Utah as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1990s, coming out as gay in adulthood, leaving his faith, and navigating life in Salt Lake City with his husband and their young child. Known for his observational humor, nostalgia, and compassion for those in his community who span the religious spectrum, McCann weaves together the silliness that often comes out of communal traditions with the humanity of those who hold those traditions dear. \"I still think there's no better sound than the background noise of neighbors being neighbors,\" he writes, \"the simple hum of a people gathered.\" While there is much humor to be found in baffling cultural entreaties, like McCann's grandmother sincerely claiming that nineteenth-century Mormon pioneers wouldn't trade places with those who live in 2025, or parents justifying a curfew time by insisting \"the Holy Ghost goes to bed at midnight,\" there is also beauty in what prompts a person to believe such things. McCann's writings seek to prove just that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eli McCann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Signature Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781560855323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEli McCann is a lawyer, writer, and podcaster. His monthly humor column for \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Lake Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e explores cultural and religious ideas, usually through his experiences living as a gay man in Utah. Since 2016, McCann has produced and cohosted the storytelling podcast and live show, \u003ci\u003eStrangerville\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been featured in publications around the world, including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. His writing and other creative projects can be found at his website, itjustgetsstranger.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Eli McCann \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47733909946525,"sku":"9781560855323","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_98584ee3-6a80-4d0b-a5e2-0164bf4484b5.jpg?v=1773738560","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/were-thankful-for-the-moisture-a-gay-guys-guide-to-mormon-faith-family-and-fruit-preservation-9781560855323","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}