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 “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...


Featured image for “The Bunny on Wilton Drive”
September 3, 2024

The Bunny on Wilton Drive

A sculptor shares his Thunder Bunny. The Blueness of it hints of hidden graces. Pedestrians pass it daily, hardly looking, And to them,...


Featured image for “When A Government Totters”
June 17, 2024

When A Government Totters

In the middle of an exam, my Chadian students suddenly stood up and fled my classroom. A minute before, they had seen through...