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 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 Dorothy Bland (left, in red dress), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Director, with individuals at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Conference attendees are sitting at tables with refreshments in the fore and background.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, (center) Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, engaging with a group of conference attendees at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. Many of the attendees in the background are distracted or looking off.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, George Getschow (center), co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, Roy Busby (right), a Regents professor in the Mayborn School of Journalism, standing with two unidentified man (far left) and (far right). Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, (center) Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, reaching out to shake hands with a man who is attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, (center) Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, smiling at a group of conference attendees, the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, speaking to conference attendees at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Four women can be seen in the background listening to Bland's presentation.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Alex Helm (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Helm is holding her award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Jordan Gill (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Gill's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Katelyn Hoagland (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Hoagland's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Kayla Davis (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Davis' award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Kelsey Gordon (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Gordon is holding her award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Deborah Bland (left) and Kris Eckstorm (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Eckstorm is holding his award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Molly Sullivan (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. They are holding up Sullivan's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (green) and Rachel Whitaker (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Whitaker is holding her award for outstanding performance and Bland is holding an award for Kelsey Gordon (not pictured).

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Sarah Sarder (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Sarder's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Trey Crowder (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Crowder's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dr. Billy L. Smith (left) of Rhome, Texas and Dorothy Bland (right), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Dr. Billy L. Smith 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. Dr. Billy L. Smitch won Runner Up for "Promises to Keep," runner up entries to be published in "Ten Spurs".

Photograph of Dr. Carl Hart, professor of psychology at Columbia University, author of "High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society", speaking at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Projector in the background reads "Dr. Carl Hart".

Photograph of Eli Saslow, (center) holding a glass trophy that reads "Best American Newspaper Narratives 2013 First Place The Washington Post Eli Saslow "Into the lonely quiet," The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. Standing with him is Robert "Bob" Mong (right), the University of North Texas at Dallas President and unknown third (left).

Photograph of Eric Moskowitz, (left) holding a glass trophy that reads "Best American Newspaper Narratives 2013 Second Place The Boston Globe Eric Moskowitz "Carjacking victim describes harrowing night," The Mayborn, UNT". Standing with him is Robert "Bob" Mong (center), the University of North Texas at Dallas President, holding Moskowitz's other trophy, and unknown third (right). Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

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 (left), co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Albert Samaha (right) 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. 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.