Was your general approach to this work on the Amish different, and if so, how? Where there any challenges unique to writing Rumspringa? I hope you enjoy the Q-and-A and thanks again to Tom for taking the time.Īmish America: You’ve written on a wide range of topics over the years, from the stock market crash to the science of cold to the R.J. If you’re able, I would definitely swing by–would be a great chance to learn more. Tom will be appearing at the Moravian Bookshop in Bethlehem, PA on May 17th for a Rumspringa signing and discussion. Look for his answers to Rumspringa-related questions below. Tom Shachtman was kind enough to share some of his thoughts recently with the blog. Rumspringa is also, and primarily, an on-the-scene look at a crucial period of Amish adolescence. Rumspringa: To be or not to be Amish got a lot of attention when it was released in the spring of 2006, with media such as the Wall Street Journal calling it a ‘wonderfully rich portrait and history of the Amish as a people and a faith.’
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