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
August 4, 2026
50 years To A Sinking Ship
When Jimmy was elected president, American democracy looked sacred. We marveled that enemies’ lists And Watergate could be wiped clean. An Attorney General,...
July 15, 2026
The Power of Eating Together
My mother loved to cook. She was most at home in her kitchen. As an Italian, she had grown up savoring the tasty...
April 29, 2026
In Deep Water
Except for being spanked Growing pains disappear As the decades lose veneer. In late adulthood things You’d thought you’d remember...






