Photograph of George Getschow addressing a large crowd of conference attendees at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. The crowd is engaged in Getschow's lecture.

Photograph of student, Katelyn Hoagland, at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Ms. Hoagland is holding an unknown Canon DSLR camera. Several water bottles are visible in the foreground of the image.

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 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 David Quammen giving a presentation, "Why I Am Not Still A Novelist: Nonfiction As Literary Art" July 18, 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, Grapevine, TX. The podium on the right reads "The Mayborn".

Photograph of Junebug Clark, an independent photojournalist and contractor for the University of North Texas, at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Clark appears to be addressing an individual or audience and a blurry projection screen is partially visible in the background.

Photograph of V. Lane Rawlins, former President of the University of North Texas until his retirement in February 2014, standing next to Morganne Cameron and three unidentified conference attendees, all posing for photographs. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

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.

Photograph of unidentified guest speakers attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. They can be seen engaging with one another and their audience.

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 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 an unknown woman speaking to students at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The students are listening and utilizing laptops while the female speaker gestures with her hands.

Photograph of George Getschow, co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, standing next to a "Ten Spurs, Vol. 8, 2014" poster. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

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 an unknown group of Authors autographing books and journals being presented to them from conference attendees waiting in line. Guest authors can be seen engaging with the people waiting. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an unknown female student at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The student appears to be speaking to photojournalist, Junebug Clark, who is partially visible in the foreground of the image.

Photograph of an unknown male student holding a point-and-shoot camera at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The student is wearing glasses and appears to be showing the camera to someone outside the image's frame.

Photograph of an unknown female student attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014.

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 V. Lane Rawlins, former President of the University of North Texas until his retirement February 2014, standing next to Morganne Cameron and unidentified woman while smiling for photographs. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

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 a group of individuals at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Dorothy Bland (left, in colorful striped shawl), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, and Sue Mayborn (seated right, in grey sweater), philanthropist and one of the namesakes of the Mayborn School of Journalism, are visible in the image.