Photograph of two guests 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 Dorothy Bland standing behind a podium and speaking to those gathered at the Southwestern Soiree during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Attached to the podium is a poster that reads "Pulitzer A Century of Excellence: People, Politics, Public Affairs #TheMayborn16". 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 Wesley Morris, a 'critic-at-large' with The New York Times, and Margo Jefferson, a Pulitzer Prize winning cultural critic and the author of "On Michael Jackson" and "Negroland", sitting at the front of a conference room during Jefferson's keynote presentation. Jefferson is speaking to the crowd gathered while Morris works as the moderator. The keynote was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sue Mayborn, a benefactor of the Mayborn School of Journalism and the Frank W. Mayborn Institute of Graduate Studies, and Dorothy Bland, Dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, standing together at the reception before the Literary Lights Dinner. Behind them is a banner that reads "Your story starts here". 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 Margo Jefferson, a Pulitzer Prize winning cultural critic and author of "On Michael Jackson" and "Negroland", sitting at the front of a conference room while delivering her Keynote presentation. 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 Sara Ganim, a CNN correspondent and former print journalist, speaking to the people gathered for the "David v. Goliath: How Small Newspapers Win Pulitzers v. the Big Guys" panel. Ganim is seated at the panelist table and is using a microphone provided for her. 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 standing banner that reads "Pulitzer A Century of Excellence: People Politics and Public Affairs" with a prompt at the bottom that reads "Follow the events #TheMayborn16". The banner was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Neil Foote Jr. and Marty Baron standing side by side in a conference room after a panel called "Getting the Call: The Way the Pulitzer Changes Your Life" and was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The conference took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson standing with Leta Cunningham, winner of the Green Light 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 Tim Elfrink acting as moderator from a podium during a panel titled "Drink This Kool-Aid: Reporting Narrative Stories About Cults". The panel was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of Sheryl WuDunn signing a copy of one of her books, beside it lies another titled "Half the Sky". A man is standing in front of the table she is sitting at and another is waiting in line behind him. She is signing the book after the Literary Lights Dinner where she took part as a keynote speaker. The events were held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, the dinner in the International Ballroom, and overall at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jacqueline Kulick and Bob Kulick seated at a table for 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 Chris Vognar, David Patterson, George Getschow, and Tom Huang standing together at 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 Sue Whatley, Melissa Stoeltje, and Phillip Kelley holding their Ten Spurs runners up awards. They received the honors 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 the "Unveiling the Mystery: Editing and Publishing for the Literary Market" panel during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. One of the four men is speaking to the crowd while the others look towards him. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a speaker at the "Visual Storytelling: Pulitzers through Pictures" panel session, sitting at a table and holding a microphone in his hand. The session was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Andrea Czobor, a student at the Mayborn School of Journalism, showing high school students a broadcast camera 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 James Mueller, the Interim Journalism Associate Dean and Professor at the Mayborn School of Journalism, standing behind a podium and speaking to those gathered for 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 UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson standing in front of a backdrop decorated with the Mayborn and UNT logos as well as the tagline "Your story starts here." He is 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 author Amanda Ogle signing a book during the Mayborn reception at the Southwest Soiree in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of Krys Boyd (yellow) and Sheryl WuDunn (black), the first Asian American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, sitting on stage at the Literary Lights Dinner. WuDunn is speaking to those it attendance and is also gesturing with her hand. She was invited to be the Keynote Speaker at the event held by the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. There is a screen next to them that is displaying an enlarged image of the two sitting down. The dinner took place in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Tom Huang, an editor at The Dallas Morning News and The Poynter Institute, acting as moderator for a panel about the future of storytelling on the web. 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 two Personal Essay Workshop participants sitting across from each other. The one closest to the camera appears to be having a conversation with the one facing her. The workshop was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of George Getschow and Marty Baron standing together at the front of a conference room after a panel called "Getting the Call: The Way the Pulitzer Changes Your Life". The panel was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.