![]() ![]() His prose style was clean and craftsman-like. He was aware of global politics, technology and city life. This was not a man cut off from the world in the slightest. Not only could he write but the sensibility was modern. Who is this guy? He lives off grid and writes Sci Fi? When I opened one of his books and read the prose I was pleasantly surprised. Like any good zen koan, I felt a sharp pang of curiosity. He also wrote a bestselling guide, Surviving Off-Off Grid and sure enough, he lived with his wife and four children in a “plain” community in central Texas on a 40 acre farm. ![]() In the last few years his popular works of dystopian sci-fi, including the Wick Omnibus, The Last Pilgrims, The Silo Archipelago and the Pennsylvania series have regularly appeared on Amazon’s best-seller lists. It was apparent from his output that he was a serious writer with enormous energy and discipline. In fact, Michael was one of those Indie writers who takes your breath away. Michael stared out from the pages of Amazon with a taciturn expression, sporting a beard from olden times, yet active in social media. I love having my mind blown so I investigated further. ![]() ![]() Aren’t they the folks who’ve sworn off modern conveyances? Don’t they drive horse carts and milk cows and wear simple unadorned clothing? I first encountered Michael Bunker when I happened upon his novel Pennsylvania, the story of an exo-planet migration off world by the Amish.Īmish? I thought, re-reading the tagline. Pennsylvania Author Michael Bunker in his Off Grid Office. ![]()
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