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

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 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 Bowden (left) of Fort Worth, and unidentified man (right) at the Mayborn 2015 Literary Nonfiction Conference. Bowden is holding his first place trophy, which he received for his book manuscript "That I must Tread Alone."

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.

Photograph of George Getschow (left), co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Bob Shacochis (right), a contributing editor for Outside. Shacochis is showing the audience his shirt that reads, "Revise, You know you want to." Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of George Getschow addressing a large crowd of conference attendees at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. The crowd is engaged in Getschow's lecture.

Photograph of George Getschow, co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, standing next to a "Ten Spurs, Vol. 8, 2014" poster. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of George Getschow (center, in black vest and blue shirt), a professor at the University of North Texas and the writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Professor Getschow is visible speaking to conference attendees and holding a book titled "The Spurs". The 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge occurred from July 19-July 20.

Photograph of George Getschow, a professor at the University of North Texas and the writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Professor Getschow is visible holding two books titled "The Panic Virus" and "Five Days at Memorial". The 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge occurred from July 19-July 20.

Photograph of George Getschow, a professor at the University of North Texas and the writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Professor Getschow is visible speaking to conference attendees and holding a book titled "Operation Paperclip" and an blue book with an obscured title. The 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge occurred from July 19-July 20.

Photograph of George Getschow, a professor at the University of North Texas and the writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Professor Getschow is visible speaking to conference attendees and holding a book titled "The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons". The 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge occurred from July 19-July 20.

Photograph of George Getschow (center, in black vest and blue shirt), a professor at the University of North Texas and the writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Professor Getschow is visible speaking to conference attendees seated at a table. The 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge occurred from July 19-July 20.

Photograph of George Getschow (center, in black vest and blue shirt), a professor at the University of North Texas and the writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Professor Getschow is visible speaking to conference attendees and holding books titled "Five Days at Memorial" and "The Panic Virus". The 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge occurred from July 19-July 20.

Photograph of an unknown group of Authors autographing books and journals being presented to them from conference attendees waiting in line. Guest authors can be seen engaging with the people waiting. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of unidentified guest speakers attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. They can be seen engaging with one another and their audience.

Photograph of a hallway that is being renovated in Sycamore Hall in preparation for the Mayborn School of Journalism moving their offices from the General Academic Building to Sycamore. A construction worker is working in the background. In the right foreground, the Mayborn administrative office, mostly renovated, is visible. Two women are talking in the office.

Group photograph of students participating in the 2014 study abroad trip to Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The "Heart of Mexico" project brings together students and faculty from the University of North Texas (UNT) and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM) for one summer month in a small town in Mexico state.

Group photograph of students participating in the 2014 study abroad trip to Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The "Heart of Mexico" project brings together students and faculty from the University of North Texas (UNT) and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM) for one summer month in a small town in Mexico state.

Photograph of High School Students sitting at a table at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The attendees appear to be listening to a speaker or subject outside of the image's frame.

Photograph of High School Students listening to a presentation at the Multimedia High School Workshop at the 2014 Mayborn Conference which took place from July 18 - 20. Unknown student is visible in center, other unknown students are partially visible in both the fore and backgrounds.

Photograph of High School Students attending Multimedia Journalism Workshop at the 2014 Mayborn Conference which took place from July 18 - 20. The students can be seen conversing and preparing note-taking materials such as laptops, notebooks, and writing utensils.

Photograph of student, Katelyn Hoagland, at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Ms. Hoagland is holding an unknown Canon DSLR camera. Several water bottles are visible in the foreground of the image.

Photograph of a group of individuals at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Dorothy Bland (left, in colorful striped shawl), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, and Sue Mayborn (seated right, in grey sweater), philanthropist and one of the namesakes of the Mayborn School of Journalism, are visible in the image.