What does it mean to belong to a place that is rapidly changing, and what do we carry with us when we choose to stay or leave? Join NWA writer Allen Schaidle for an evening of storytelling and conversation drawn from his growing collection of short stories, The Natural Lives of Here & Now, exploring the collisions between Arkansas folklore, rural identity, the natural world, and modern life. Each reading will be followed by a conversation exploring storytelling, regional identity, growth, and what it means to make a home in a place caught between its past and its future.