Photograph of Peter Waldman, an investigative journalist who writes for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine, and Stella Chávez, an education reporter and blogger at KERA, sitting in a room full of people listening to Chávez's panel "Humanizing Economic Policy: Bring Voice to People and Places". Waldman acted as the moderator for the panel. Behind them is a screen depicting Muslim women. The panel took place during the 'The Power of Words' Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of author Gilbert King standing at a podium on stage while giving a keynote address. He is speaking about his work and his book "Devil in the Grove", which can be seen projected onto a screen to the side. He is speaking at the Southwest Soiree that took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of an attendee speaking to Charles Johnson, author of "The Way of the Writer" and one of the authors signing books, at the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Other guests are lined up behind him waiting on their chance to speak with the unidentified author. They are all holding multiple books. The event and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sue Mayborn, president of the Frank and Sue Mayborn Foundation, at the scholars reception during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Joy Omokore, who is a Mayborn Scholar, and father Sam Omokore, her guest, during a reception held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jacqui Banaszynski and Dr. Seema Yasmin sitting at the head of a room while taking part in the "Covering Health and Medical Crisis" panel. The event was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Krys Boyd (yellow) and Sheryl WuDunn (black), the first Asian American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, speaking together on stage at the Literary Lights Dinner. WuDunn is speaking to those it attendance and is also gesturing with her hand. She was invited to be the Keynote Speaker at the event held by the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. There is a screen next to them that is displaying an enlarged image of the two sitting down. The dinner took place in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Christina Hughes Babb receiving her Ten Spurs third place award on stage. The award ceremony occurred during a formal dinner at the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of panelists Farley Chase and Gilbert King seated at a table and David Patterson, who is acting as moderator, at a podium for the "Getting the Call: The Way the Pulitzer Changes Your Life" panel. Behind them is a screen that displays the title of the panel and the members that will be involved. The panel was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Nick and Anne Ricco standing with seven other attendees of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference's formal dinner. Behind them is a UNT Mayborn School of Journalism backdrop that includes the tagline 'Your story starts here.' The event and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of two attendees at the entrance of the International Ballroom where the Literary Lights Dinner is being held. The dinner is a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of students involved in the Young Spurs program attend a workshop during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The students are seated at a table and have their work in front of them. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, the Dean of Mayborn School of Journalism, standing next to Joe Dealy, Jr., a consultant with Mayborn, during an Advisory Board meeting. The meeting was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dianne Solis, a senior writer at The Dallas Morning News and a former foreign correspondent with The Wall Street Journal, and Alia Malek, a journalist and civil rights lawyer, speaking during the panel "Telling the Tales of Refugees and Immigrants in an Age of Trump". Behind them is a screen that was used to share images and other relevant material. The panel was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Molly Chambers, one of the high school multimedia workshop participants, seated at one of the tables during the formal dinner at the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Other attendees are visible around her and salads are on the table in front of them. The conference and event were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of students who participated in the high school multimedia workshop during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. They are gathered in one of the alcoves of the hotel hallways, some sitting on chairs some on the floor. The ones in chairs are Lauren Bannister, Lauren Jones, Alleyah Brown, Nina Melishkevich, and Madeline Badowski. The ones on the floor are Tanya Raghu, Olivia Betka, Sanjana Reddy, Molly Chambers, and Jennifer Zhan. The conference and workshop were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the Advisory Board meeting at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Seated at the table are (L-R) Sue Mayborn, Dorothy Bland, Joe Dealy Jr., and Nick Ricco. Behind them Neil Foote and Sheri Broyles can be seen. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of high school students gathered in a seating area. They will be attending the Multimedia High School Workshop at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of seven High School students seated at a reserved table with their chaperone during the Southwest Soiree event that was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of four participants in the Manuscript Workshop sitting at tables and they appear to be having a conversation. Two names are visible on the tables in front of them, the woman in gray is Caroline Gill and the man in blue's first name is David. The workshop was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference that was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Margo Jefferson, a Pulitzer Prize winning critic and the author of "On Michael Jackson" and "Negroland", laughing during her keynote presentation that was being moderated by Wesley Morris. The keynote event was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Virgil Smith, with his head resting in his hand, listening to Dorothy Bland, Dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism. They are both attending the Advisory Board Meeting during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference that was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Mark Armstrong, the founder of Longreads, speaking into a microphone during a panel about the future of storytelling on the web. The panel was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference that was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dave Tracy, the leader of the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Workshop at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, lifting a camera out of its carrying case to show students. Some are standing beside him in order to get a closer look. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.