Contents Author, teacher, and Lone Star State original Arianne "Tex" Thompson joins our discussion. (00:00) A smart house outlasts humanity in Ray Bradbury's 1950 short story "There Will Come Soft Rains." (24:05) Longswords and lockpicks! Poisons and ponies! Tex describes these and other hands-on experiences at the annual Writers in the Field event in Dallas. (40:55) Continue Reading …