Photograph of Albert Samaha of New York City, NY. Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Trophy reads "Albert Samaha Second Place - 2014 Literary Excellence". Albert Samaha is a staff writer at the Village Voice. He won second place with his "Never ran, never will," for the Book Manuscript competition.

Photograph of Amanda Griffith of McKinney, Texas. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Amanda Griffith Second Place - 2014 Reported Narrative The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Amanda Griffith won second place for "Iranian Women of Independence," in the reported narrative category.

Photograph of Amanda Woodard (left) of Dallas, Texas and Dorothy Bland (right), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Amanda Woodard Runner Up - 2014 The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Amanda Woodard won Runner Up for "If The Good Lord," runner up entries to be published in "Ten Spurs".

Photograph of Anita (left) and John Porterfield (right) of Boerne, Texas. Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Trophy reads "John and Anita Porterfield Third Place - 2014 Literary Excellence". They won third place with their "Hasan's Revenge," for the Book Manuscript competition.

Photograph of Anne-Marie Corley of Dallas, Texas. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Anne-Marie Corley Second Place - 2014 Personal Essay The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Anne-Marie Corley won second place for "Letter to a Commanding Officer," in the personal essay category.

Photograph of Sheri Fink, author of "Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital", talking into microphone at The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Fink is seen holding up her hands in expressive motion.

Photograph of Brian O'Leary holding a glass trophy that reads "Brian O'Leary 2014 Biography Fellowship The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sue Mayborn, a philanthropist and one of the namesakes of the UNT Mayborn School of Journalism, at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Mayborn can be seen smiling at an unknown subject.

Photograph of Cathy Turner (left) is the administrative specialist for the Mayborn School of Journalism, George Getschow (center), co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Dorothy Bland (right), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, standing together and holding up a plaque that reads "TIPA Sweepstakes 2013 General Magazine Student Media Excellence". Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Junebug Clark, a independent photojournalist and consultant for the University of North Texas, speaking to students at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The projector screen in the background appears to depict a photograph of the Denton County Courthouse on the Square.

Photograph of Junebug Clark, an independent photojournalist and consultant for the University of North Texas, speaking to students at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. An unknown seated student (female, center, in the white sweater) appears to be the focal point of the photo.

Photograph of students and conference attendees at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The individuals appear to be listening to a man (right side of the photo, green shirt) while preparing to enjoy a meal.

Photograph of a group of students sitting at a table with refreshments at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The students appear to be listening to something or someone outside of the image frame.

Photograph of unknown conference attendees clapping and enjoying refreshments at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014.

Photograph of unknown group of conference attendees. Two women to the right are flipping through the "Mayborn: Masters of the {Literally Nonfiction} Universe", other attendees are conversing among each other. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of unknown conference attendees, at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. A few of them can be seen holding "Mayborn: Masters of the {Literary Nonfiction} Universe".

Photograph of a group of students and conference attendees at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Individuals in the photo appear to be listening to a speaker (man in background in black vest and blue shirt) while preparing to eat a meal.

Photograph of conference materials and copies of the book "Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion: The Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker" by Doug J. Swanson. Materials were present at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014.

Photograph of a group of the Cutting Edge conference attendees listening and engaging with an off screen presenter. Photographed at the Multimedia High School Workshop at 2014 Mayborn Conference hosted between July 18 - 20, 2014, UNT.

Photograph of Dave Tracy speaking into a microphone at the Multimedia High School Workshop held in the Willis Library in July 24, 2014. An unknown woman stands off to this right listening to him speak.

Photograph of David Quammen autographing books at The 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. A line of people waiting for their turn to get their books autographed.

Photograph of David Quammen autographing books at The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. A line of people waiting for their turn to get their books autographed. Two ladies are seen conversing.

Photograph of David Quammen autographing books at The 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. A line of people waiting for their turn to get their books autographed.

Photograph of David Quammen being handed a book to autograph by an unknown woman. In attendance of the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. The book being handed to Quammen is his novel, "Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic". Other conference attendees are seen in the background conversing among each other.