I have taken meetings with producers over the years but most Amish themed reality TV shows don't pay much. There is also the matter of artistic integrity. In my opinion the best Amish film is Devil's Playground, filmed near where I grew up.
Official site of poet James Schwartz, author of The Literary Party: Growing Up Gay and Amish in America
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"The Literary Party: Growing Up Gay and Amish in America" Book Reviews + Media Highlights
THE LITERARY PARTY: GROWING UP GAY AND AMISH IN AMERICA (EBOOK) BOOK REVIEWS: As a country boy in Kentucky, I’m acquainted with the Ami...
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I read my Detroit homage haiku from The City in Three Lines: An Urban Haiku Anthology (Fresh Words: An International Literary Magazine).
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Q & A with James Schwartz Q: Describe your new book and your writing process? JS: This book is over a decade in the making. I don... -
Over the course of 2 decades I have met numerous authors, poets, artists and creatives! Here are a few highlights from the poetry slam cir... -
Just announced! - I'm honored to have my Sleepcast Poem included in the forthcoming New Generation Beat Publications anthology New Gen... -
My Detroit homage in haiku form is included in the new anthology The City in Three Lines: An Urban Haiku Anthology (Fresh Words, 2026)! Re...
