Photograph of leader Alan Peppard speaking at the Young Spurs Workshop during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the Check-In station for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. On both sides of the tables are stand-up banners. The one on the left reads "Your story starts" and the left reads "Pulitzer A Century of Excellence: People, Politics, and Public Affairs". The event was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sheryl WuDunn (left) standing with a conference attendee after the Literary Lights Dinner. WuDunn was a keynote speaker at the dinner and also signed books after the event during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Everything was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an attendee, Dorothy Bland, dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, and Sue Mayborn, president of the Frank and Sue Mayborn Foundation, during a formal dinner in the Vineyard dining room at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The events were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson standing with Britney Johnson, a winner of the Minority College Student Award, in front of a backdrop detailed with Mayborn and UNT logos and the tagline "Your story starts here." They are being photographed at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of Carol Guzy, a four time Pulitzer recipient, at the "Visual Storytelling: Pulitzers through Pictures" panel session, sitting at a table with microphones. She is looking to her left. The session was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Julie Flynn Siler standing at a table across from a seated Alia Malek. Malek is in the process of signing her book, "The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria". The signing event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of George Getschow looking at an article written in congratulations to him titled "Cheers to you, George". He is with others gathered in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. The event was during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dr. Charles Johnson, a professor emeritus at the University of Washington and author, standing at a podium during his keynote. The event was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Mike Mooney, a graduated Mayborn School of Journalism student who has received numerous awards, speaking to the attendees of the Literary Lights Dinner from a podium. The dinner was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sheryl WuDunn, a speaker at the Literary Lights Dinner, and John McCaa, the emcee for the same event, standing together at the entrance to the International Ballroom. The dinner was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an attendee speaking to people off camera at the Literary Lights Dinner, which was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The dinner was held in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Brian Anthone, one of the logistics coordinators for the conference, speaking to the Mayborn Advisory Board members during a meeting. He is using images projected onto the screen beside him during the presentation. The event was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jubenal Aguilar and Finley Graves, the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at UNT, standing together in front of a backdrop. The UNT logo, Mayborn and the phrase "Your story starts here" decorate the cloth. The two are attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Gilbert King, author of Devil in the Grove and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner for general nonfiction, speaking to the people attending the "Getting the Call: The Way the Pulitzer Changes Your Life" panel. It was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the four runner-ups to the Ten Spurs competition all holding their trophies after the awards ceremony. They are (L-R) Jen Tota McGivney ("Untethered"), Rick Jurgens ("150 Banana Slugs"), Jamie Friedlander ("Brony Up"), and Elizabeth Clark ("Lidice, Remembered"). The ceremony was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jim Dale in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of nine Southwest Soiree attendees seated at a round table in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. There are several other tables with groups seated at them as well. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of panel members Dianne Solis, Michael Kruse, Molly Ball, and McKay Coppins, sitting at front table during the "Piñatas, Presidents and Pack Journalism" 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 a group of people during a writing workshop titled "Never Choose Between Business and Pleasure", at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Among them is Virginia Riddle, winner of the 2015 second place prize for personal essay in the Ten Spurs competition. The workshop was held in the Becker 1 room at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jeffrey Weiss, a reporter with The Dallas Morning News, walking through a door that leads to the "Interview Room". A poster standing in front announces what the students participating in the Multimedia High School Workshop are doing inside. The event took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson shaking hands with Elvia Limón, a winner of the Minority College Student Award, in front of a backdrop detailed with Mayborn and UNT logos and the tagline "Your story starts here." They are being photographed at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of Kim Horner, communications manager at University of Texas at Dallas and winner of the top prize in the Mayborn Conference's Book Manuscript competition, standing in front of a backdrop and holding up her award plaque. The plaque is wooden and has a Texas-shaped cutout with the her name and award reason engraved inside. The award ceremony and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Ciara O'Rourke, winner of the Mayborn Emerging Writer Award, and Finley Graves, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at UNT, standing together in front of a backdrop. The UNT logo, Mayborn, and the phrase "Your story starts here" decorate the cloth. The two were attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.