Photograph of participants and conference attendees mingling at the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Participants and attendees mingling at the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Attendees of the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Photograph of a presenter at the 2015 Mayborn Conference on stage speaking to the crowd. The conference was hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Portrait of Dan Barry, "The New York Times", first place winner of the Best American Newspaper Narratives (BANN) award at the 2015 Mayborn Conference.

Attendees of the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Photograph of Chris Vognar, (left) standing next to his fellow Runner Up Winners at the 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. To his right is Shannon Baker, Christen Dennis, Dorothy Bland, MaybornDean & Graduate Institute Director, and Kathy Floyd (right).

Photograph of Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News, and another attendee of the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Photograph of presenters in conversation on stage at the Apogee Stadium during the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism.

Photograph of Mayborn's 2015 Literary Nonfiction Conference, Runner Ups winners. Chris Vognar (left), Shannon Baker, Christen Dennis and Kathy Floyd (right). The four runners up reported narrative entries will be published in "Ten Spurs."

Portrait of Gayle Strange at the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Male participant in a baseball hat speaking in a crowd at the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Photograph of Amanda Ogle of Weatherford, Texas holding her second place trophy that reads "Amanda Ogle Second Place - 2015 Reported Narrative", that she won for her "A River Trickles Through It," reported narrative at the 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

Photograph of keynote speaker, Anne Fadiman, speaking at the podium of the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism.

Portrait of a female attendee at the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Photograph of Judith Wise and guest at the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism. Ms. Wise was awarded the Biography Fellowship by conference judges.

Photograph of the 2015 Mayborn School of Journalism conference's Multimedia High School Journalism workshop. In alphabetical order: Andrea Czobor, Julian Esparza, Tori Gatling, Liam Gaughan, Lola George, Eric Johnsen, Ifeoluwa Obayan, Itohan Osagie, Samantha Rabino, Issie Ramirez, Jazmin Rose, Kristen Schabel, Sara Schleede, Jasmine Smith and Joshlyn Thomas.

Photograph of biographer and journalist James McGrath Morris during his lecture, "Crossing Gender and Race Lines: Can One Write About the Other?" during the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism.

Photograph of Kathy Floyd, (left) of Wichita Falls, Texas standing with Dorthy Bland, (right) Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director. Floyd is holding her Runner Up trophy that she received for her "Living without Water," reported narrative at the 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

Photograph of Amy Burgess of Fort Worth, Texas holding her first place trophy that reads "Amy Burgess First Place - 2015 Reported Narrative", that she won for her "Teens Rule," reported narrative at the 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

Participant speaking in a crowd at the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Photograph of Shirley Hammond and guest at the 2015 Mayborn Conference hosted by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Photograph of Christen Dennis, (left) of Denton, Texas standing with Dorothy Bland, (right) Mayborn Dean & Graduate Institute Director. Dennis is holding her Runner Up trophy that she received for her reported narrative, "Addicted," at the 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

Photograph of Chris Vognar, (left) culture critic for The Dallas Morning News, standing with Dorothy Bland, Mayborn Dean & Graduate Institute Director. Vognar is holding his Runner Up trophy that he received for his reported narrative, "The Trip to Nowhere," at the 2015 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.