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 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 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 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 participants of a Personal Essay Workshop during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Each participant has papers in front of them and some have pens to make edits. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Troy Guter, a student at the Mayborn School of Journalism, showing high school students a broadcast camera and tripod set up during the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Workshop. The workshop was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of six 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 (L-R) 'unidentified', Carol Guzy, Nikki Kahn, Beatriz Terrazas, and Smiley Pool sitting at a table in a conference room. They are the "Visual Storytelling: Pulitzers through Pictures" panel group at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Behind them is a screen with Beatriz Terrazas' name at the top and an image of a woman wearing bandoleers on it. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of John McCaa, a WFFA anchor and emcee of the event, greeting UNT Provost Finley Graves and his wife Gail Graves at their table during the Literary Lights Dinner. The event 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 Gilbert King, an author and Pulitzer Prize winner, speaking to the attendees of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference after finishing speaking as a member of the "Getting the Call: The Way the Pulitzer Changes Your Life" panel. The table the panelists sat at is visible in the background. The event was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the attendees of the Southwest Soiree seated at round tables with checkered tablecloths. The event was held in the Austin Ranch Banquet hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

Photograph of George Getschow speaking into a microphone during a plenary titled "'Spotlight' On Winning Pulitzers - Confessions of an 11-Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editor". Beside him at the speaker's table, Marty Baron is visible. 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 and Sheryl WuDunn speaking before the Literary Lights Dinner, several other attendees are scattered around the reception room with them. They are gathered in The Vineyard dining room at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX, where the conference and dinner were held.

Photograph of David Collins standing with two guests in front of a UNT and Mayborn backdrop. He is holding the first place plaque for the Literary Excellence award, which he received for his book manuscript "Accidental Texas Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and their Fight for Marriage Equality in the Lone Star State". The win granted him a provisional book contract with UNT Press and it was awarded to him at the Literary Lights Dinner during 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 Leta Cunningham holding her Ten Spurs first place award for Personal Essay. She received the honor at the Literary Lights Dinner during 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 twelve members of a high school group that attended the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, taking a photo with Andrea Czobor, a first year Mayborn School of Journalism student. The group is standing 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 that took place on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of (L-R) Dorothy Bland, Kerri Fischer, and Joe Dealy Jr. standing in front of a UNT and Mayborn backdrop. Fischer is holding the Third Place Literary Excellence award from The Mayborn for her book manuscript, "Black, White, Other: Stories of Race, Wonder and Self-Integration". The award was presented to her at the Literary Lights Dinner during 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 a participant in the Personal Essay Workshop at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. His papers are resting in his lap and he appears to be saying something to the group. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Marty Baron speaking into a microphone during a plenary titled "'Spotlight' On Winning Pulitzers - Confessions of an 11-Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editor". 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 Mark Johnson standing at a podium and speaking during the plenary called "Deconstruction of a Deadline Narrative". The event was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of the panelists, Sara Ganim and Jennifer Barry Hawes, the moderator, and the crowd gathered for the panel "David v. Goliath: How Small Newspapers Win Pulitzers v. the Big Guys". On the screen behind them is the Pulitzer Prize winning investigative report "Till Death Do Us Part". 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 Neil Foote, the Co-Director of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, speaking to the attendees of the Southwest Soiree from behind a podium on stage. Behind him is a board depicting the front of the Mayborn magazine entitled, A Century of Excellence. He is also holding a copy in his hand. The event was held at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of David Collins standing with a guest in front of a UNT and Mayborn backdrop. He is holding the first place plaque for the Literary Excellence award, which he received for his book manuscript "Accidental Texas Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and their Fight for Marriage Equality in the Lone Star State". The win granted him a provisional book contract with UNT Press and it was awarded to him at the Literary Lights Dinner during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The dinner was held in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.