Photograph of Dorothy Bland, dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, speaking to the attendees of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference from behind a podium. She is holding up the magazine that was published for the event and the poster on the front of the podium reads "The Power of Words, The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, #maybornlitcon17". They are all gathered in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an attendee of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference laughing while having a conversation with others. They are gathered in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Katherine Boo and Chris Vognar sitting on stage in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. Boo is a keynote speaker for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Vognar is her moderator. To their side is the 2017 Ten Spurs anthology cover that was revealed earlier. Everything is taking place on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of people having their books signed by the authors. Closest is Katherine Boo, author of "Behind the Beautiful Forevers". The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of James McGrath Morris, an author of biographies and narrative nonfiction, attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. He is speaking to someone in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. He is wearing glasses. The conference took place on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sarah Hepola, author of "Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget" and essays published in several magazines, speaking to the audience during the "Personal Perspective or Navel Gazing?" panel. The event was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the Multimedia High School Workshop participants utilizing new skills in the open areas of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center. Juliette Strope is using the camera on a tripod while Dylan Benson and Molly Chambers are recorded by the camera. Chamers is holding a microphone. Tanya Raghu and another student are sitting on the ground. The workshop took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dr. Charles Johnson, a professor emeritus at the University of Washington and author, standing at a podium during his keynote. The audience attending the keynote is included in the picture. The event was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of attendees of the Mayborn Scholars reception gathered together in a sitting area. Pictured are (L-R) Sue Mayborn, Rebecca Aguilar, Jim Dale, Ashley Porter, Amanda Talbot, and Neil Foote. 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 Jason Fagone, Brooke Jarvis, Rachel Monroe, and Jia Tolentino sitting at a long table during their panel event called "Power of the Paycheck: A Roundtable on Freelancing". Conference attendees are in the seats across from them and the screen behind them is displaying the title and names of the panelists. The event was held during the 'The Power of Words' Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sarah Hepola, the author of "Blackout: Remembering the Things That I Drank to Forget" and essay writer, and Skip Hollandsworth, an editor at Texas Monthly, sitting during the "Exploring Your Demons: A Conversation with Sarah Hepola" panel discussion. Hepola is speaking to the crowd of conference attendees and Hollandsworth is acting as the mediator of the event. The event happened during the 'The Power of Words' Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of George Getschow, Eric Nishimoto, and Mike Mooney standing together during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. They are in an auditorium where a presentation will be given. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jeff Whittington, KERA's executive producer for special projects, speaking while on the "The Art of Multimedia Storytelling: The Aryan Princess" panel. Seated beside him are Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News, and Scott Farwell, senior general assignments and enterprise reporter at The Dallas Morning News. The panel 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 a group of Susannah Charleson's writing workshop participants sitting at a table in a conference room. There is a large window on the left. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the students who participated in the Multimedia High School Workshop practicing their new skills. Two are seated across from Jeffrey Weiss, a reporter with The Dallas Morning News, who they are interviewing and one is standing beside the camera. They are in their designated interview room. The workshop took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the "The Art of Multimedia Storytelling: The Aryan Princess" panel during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Seated at the panelists table are Jeff Whittington, KERA's executive producer for special projects, Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News, Scott Farwell, senior general assignments and enterprise reporter at The Dallas Morning News, Leona Allen, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, and Dana Amihere, an interactive editor for The Dallas Morning News. Whittington appears to be speaking to the main panelists while the audience looks on and the screen behind them features a photograph by Michael Hogue for The Dallas Morning News. The event and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Alexis Rosebrock, one of the participants in the Multimedia High School Workshop, using a large camera to film Sarah Hepola during the "Exploring Your Demons: A Conversation with Sarah Hepola" event. She was taught how to use the camera during the workshop. All of these events took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of two attendees after one of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference's dinners. They are dressed nicely for the event, giving the impression that it is a more formal dinner. It was hosted in the Vineyard dining area at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX where the main events were held.

Photograph of a room full of attendees listening to KERA's Stella Chávez speaking during her "Humanizing Economic Policy: Bring Voice to People and Places", which was moderated by Peter Waldman. On the screen behind them is a page from a magazine that shows a man who is missing the lower half of his right arm and who is standing in a waterway. The discussion took place during the 'The Power of Words' 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 together in a seating area. They will be taking part in the High School Multimedia Workshop. Currently they are in the lobby of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Mike Mooney, a Mayborn Scholar, sitting at a long table with other members of the Board of Directors. They are gathered for a Board of Directors Meeting that was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Peter Waldman, an investigative journalist who writes for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine, and Stella Chávez, an education reporter and blogger at KERA, sitting in a room full of people listening to Chávez's panel "Humanizing Economic Policy: Bring Voice to People and Places". Waldman acted as the moderator for the panel. Behind them is a screen depicting Muslim women. The panel took place during the 'The Power of Words' Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an attendee speaking to Charles Johnson, author of "The Way of the Writer" and one of the authors signing books, at the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Other guests are lined up behind him waiting on their chance to speak with the unidentified author. They are all holding multiple books. The event and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sue Mayborn, president of the Frank and Sue Mayborn Foundation, at the scholars reception during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.