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 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 (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 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 Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News, speaking on the "The Art of Multimedia Storytelling: The Aryan Princess" panel. Two other panelists are seated on either side of him but they are out of frame. The event was a part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in 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 Dr. Charles Johnson, a professor emeritus at the University of Washington and author, signing a keynote attendee's copy of one of his books. He is sitting down at one of the tables in the conference and auditorium room where his keynote was given. Jesika Fisher is standing behind him with other attendees. The event was a part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference in 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 (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 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 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.

Photograph of Michael Kruse, a senior staff writer at POLITICO, sitting at the panelist table for a panel titled "Piñatas, Presidents and Pack Journalism". The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, the Dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, laughing at something said during the "Sensitivity - The Right Way to Cover Survivors" panel. 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 a young woman and young man seated at a raised desk and looking forward at the cameras, that is projecting the video onto the television screen in the foreground. The students are part of the North Texas Daily TV Spanish broadcast group.

Photograph of Frank Christlieb, a writer and editor with The Dallas Morning News, holding his Ten Spurs third place award for Reported Narrative. He 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 two women standing together in front of a Mayborn and UNT backdrop 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 two attendees of the Literary Lights Dinner, that was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, in The Vineyard dining room. Other attendees are seated at tables around them. The conference and dinner were at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of James Mueller, the Interim Journalism Associate Dean and Professor at Mayborn School of Journalism, and a guest standing outside of the Mayborn Private Reception before the Literary Lights Dinner. Behind them a sign is visible above the doorway that reads "The Vineyard" and one beside the door that reads "Mayborn Private Reception". The dinner was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Nora McCaa and John McCaa, a WFFA anchor, standing together at the Literary Lights Dinner which John is emcee for. The dinner is a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and was being held in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.