Meet

Michael Varga

Author. Playwright. Actor. Diplomat.

My journey has crossed many borders and I have tried to be a storyteller wherever I am. From growing up in Philadelphia to a stint in the Peace Corps in Africa to various assignments as a Foreign Service Officer, I have always found aspects of other cultures that fascinate me. Often, that is what I am writing about. More recently, diagnosed with cancer, I have had to focus more narrowly on my health, but I continue to write and find new ways to share my story. There are short stories and essays here that you can read for free. Or, you can order my novel, Under Chad’s Spell, from Amazon. I am working on the sequel.
Photo: Michael in Hawaii on the Haleakala Volcano summit for sunrise in 2019.

Michael's Writing

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Most Recently Published

Featured image for “The Wounded Gazelle Look”
March 25, 2025

The Wounded Gazelle Look

After you depart, I act on your request: To a mountaintop or to the Ganges. To seek a Somewhere for ashes to scatter....


Featured image for “When You’re An Outlier”
September 11, 2024

When You’re An Outlier

Often the word “outlier” is used in cancer treatment to describe a patient who beats the odds and lives longer than expected. Those...