Photograph of Katherine Boo, a keynote speaker and Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, speaking into a microphone on stage in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. She is speaking during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Chris Vognar, the moderator of the event, is sitting next to her. Everything took place on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, the dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, and Sue Mayborn, the president of the Frank and Sue Mayborn Foundation, standing together in front of a UNT and Mayborn labeled backdrop. The phrase "Your story starts here" is on it too. Both are attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Rebecca Aguilar, a Mayborn Scholar, and Neil Foote, a Principal Lecturer with the Mayborn School of Journalism, standing together in front of a backdrop. The UNT logo, Mayborn and the phrase "Your story starts here" are displayed on the cloth. The two are attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lake Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a workshop participant speaking to the other writers during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. He is wearing glasses and is sitting at the long table. The event took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of participants in a writing workshop titled "Never Choose Between Business and Pleasure". They are listening to a woman read from her piece. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in the Homestead room at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, speaking to the attendees of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference from a podium on a stage. On the front of the podium reads "The Power of Words, The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, #maybornlitcon17". They are gathered in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Katherine Boo speaking from the podium on stage in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. Boo is holding a writing utensil in her hand. On the front of the podium is a poster, "The Power of Words" is visible. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Neil Foote speaking to the group of Mayborn Advisory Board members gathered for the meeting. He is holding a copy of the conference booklet in his hands. The meeting took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Eric Nishimoto, the adjunct professor of magazine production at the Mayborn School of Journalism, speaking on stage and behind a podium at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. There is a sign on the front of the podium that reads "The Power of Words, the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, #maybornlitcon17". The event he is speaking at was held in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a group of Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference attendees standing together in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. They are (L-R) Jesika Fisher, Angela Roe, Amanda Talbot, Ashley Porter and an unidentified attendee. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a group of Susannah Charleson's workshop participants gathered together at one end of a table. The workshop was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jordan Williams handing a complimentary bag, with the schedule and important information inside, to a Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference attendee when he checks-in for the conference. There is a table separating them with sign-in information on it. The conference took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Nick Ricco, an unknown attendee of the conference, Anna Ricco and George Getschow, standing together at a table in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of people gathered for a writers workshop titled "Never Choose Between Business and Pleasure", at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Virginia Riddle and others are at a long table and each has a name tag in front of them, though none can be read. The workshop took place in the Becker 1 room at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of George Getschow standing with an attendee of 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, TX.

Photograph of Finley Graves, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at UNT, and Sheri Broyles, a professor at the Mayborn School of Journalism, 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 George Getschow and his workshop participants standing and sitting together. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Tom Huang, an editor at the Dallas Morning News, sitting in the crowd at a banquet table during Katherine Boo's Keynote. They were gathered in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a presenter during the Mayborn Advisory Board meeting. She is holding cards and is projecting an image onto the screen behind her. 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 a group of high school students attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference gathered in a seating area. They will be participating in the Multimedia High School Workshop. Currently they are in the lobby of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a group of workshop participants gathered around a table. One is speaking to the others. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a woman reading from a paper in her hands during a writing workshop titled "Never Choose Between Business and Pleasure". The workshop was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in the Homestead room at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a man speaking to other participants in a workshop conference room. They are all seated around a table in large backed chairs. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of workshop participants gathered around a table looking at their papers. The workshop took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.