Photograph of the students who participated in the Multimedia High School Workshop practicing their new skills. Two are seated across from Jeffrey Weiss, a reporter with The Dallas Morning News, who they are interviewing and one is standing beside the camera. They are in their designated interview room. The workshop took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a standing banner that reads "Pulitzer A Century of Excellence: People Politics and Public Affairs" with a prompt at the bottom that reads "Follow the events #TheMayborn16". The banner was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Alexis Rosebrock, one of the participants in the Multimedia High School Workshop, using a large camera to film Sarah Hepola during the "Exploring Your Demons: A Conversation with Sarah Hepola" event. She was taught how to use the camera during the workshop. All of these events took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of two attendees after one of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference's dinners. They are dressed nicely for the event, giving the impression that it is a more formal dinner. It was hosted in the Vineyard dining area at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX where the main events were held.

Photograph of a room full of attendees listening to KERA's Stella Chávez speaking during her "Humanizing Economic Policy: Bring Voice to People and Places", which was moderated by Peter Waldman. On the screen behind them is a page from a magazine that shows a man who is missing the lower half of his right arm and who is standing in a waterway. The discussion 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 UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson standing with Ravin Lee, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.