Photograph of a group of Mayborn students, scholars, and faculty standing on either side of a poster that shows a quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Words so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them", and was used at the conference. Those pictured are (L-R) unidentified, Amanda Talbot, Jesika Fisher, unidentified, Eric Nishimoto, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, and Leah Waters.

Photograph of Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News, standing at a podium and speaking to the audience attending the ceremony and dinner. A sign on the front of the podium reads "The Power of Words". The event was part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sebastian Junger, author of the book "Tribe", signing a copy of his book for a conference attendee with the first name Kary. They are standing at a table set up against one of the walls outside of the dining area. The signing 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 Dr. Charles Johnson, a professor emeritus at the University of Washington and author of the book "The Way of the Writer", standing at a podium during his keynote. 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 "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 Julie Flynn Siler standing at a table across from a seated Alia Malek. Malek is in the process of signing her book, "The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria". The signing event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Kim Horner, communications manager at University of Texas at Dallas and winner of the top prize in the Mayborn Conference's Book Manuscript competition, standing in front of a backdrop and holding up her award plaque. The plaque is wooden and has a Texas-shaped cutout with the her name and award reason engraved inside. The award ceremony and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson standing on stage behind a podium during a formal dinner. A sign on the podium reads "The Power of Words" at the top. He is speaking at the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jordan Williams handing a complimentary bag, with the schedule and important information inside, to a Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference attendee when he checks-in for the conference. There is a table separating them with sign-in information on it. The conference took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Terrence McCoy, a poverty reporter with The Washington Post, standing in front of a backdrop and holding up his new awards plaque for first place in the Best American Newspaper Narratives competition. His winning piece, "It Was an Accident, Baby", was originally published in The Washington Post and will be included in an anthology of the top entries in the contest. The awards ceremony was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of students taking part in the high school workshop interviewing a conference attendee in front of the doors to an auditorium. There is a large group gathered behind them and a convention sign is posted in front. The workshop 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 Dorothy Bland, the dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, standing at a podium on stage during a formal dinner and awards ceremonies. The sign on the front of the podium reads "The Power of Words; the mayborn literary nonfiction conference; #maybornlitcon17". She is holding two medals with red ribbons in her hands and John McCaa, a WFAA Anchor and member of the Mayborn Board of Advisors, is standing behind her. The events were part of the final night of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Julia Flynn Siler, recipient of the 2017 Mayborn Fellowship in Biography, best-selling author, and journalist, standing with James McGrath Morris, co-sponsor of the fellowship, founder and president of Biographers International Organization, and author. Siler is holding her new trophy after the awards ceremony. The event was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of panelists seated at a table for the panel titled '7 Ways About Getting Your Book Published'. Those seated are (R-L) Farley Chase, a literary agent, David Patterson, a literary agent, Jim Hornfischer, president of Hornfischer Literary Management, and BJ Robbins, the founder of a literary agency. The panel 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 Kim Horner, communications manager at UTD and winner of the top prize in the Mayborn Conference's Book Manuscript competition, and Ron Chrisman, director of UNT Libraries UNT Press division, standing in front of a backdrop. Horner is holding up her new award plaque. The plaque is wooden and has a Texas-shaped cutout with the her name and award reason engraved inside. The award ceremony and conference were held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Meagan Flynn, recipient of the Ten Spurs second place award for reported narrative, holding her trophy in front of a UNT Mayborn School of Journalism backdrop. She received the award for her piece "Life After Deportation" during a formal dinner at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Richard Rejino, a Ten Spurs award winner, speaking to other attendees of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. He is holding a book and his new trophy in one arm and is carrying his bag on the other. The conference and awards ceremony took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the "Personal Perspective or Navel Gazing?" panel hosted by (L-R) Sarah Hepola, author of "Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget" and essays published in several magazines, Mike Graff, editor of Charlotte magazine, and Jia Tolentino, a contributing writer to the New Yorker's website. The title of the panel and hosts' names are on a screen behind them. The event was held during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of workshop participants gathered around a table looking at their papers. The workshop took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of James Mueller, the interim associate dean and professor with the Mayborn School of Journalism, standing on stage during a formal dinner and awards ceremony behind a podium. On the podium is a sign that reads "The Power of Words". The event occurred during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jim Dale, a marketing specialist with the Mayborn School of Journalism, unidentified, and Rebecca Aguilar, a Mayborn Scholar, standing together in an auditorium at the end of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Behind them is a screen that reads "The Power of Words". The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Mark Phariss, 2018 candidate for Texas Senate District 8 and one of the subjects of the book "Accidental Activists", sitting at a table and signing a copy of the book for a conference attendee. Beside him his husband Vic Holmes and the writer David Collins are seated. The signing event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Eric Nishimoto, the adjunct professor of magazine production at the Mayborn School of Journalism, revealing the cover for the 2017 Mayborn magazine. He is pointing towards the board and the sheet that had been covering it is in his other hand. The board reads "mayborn, Words so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil in the hands of one who knows how to combine them. Nathaniel Hawthorne". The event he is speaking at was held in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an attendee, possibly May Hubbard, standing across from Charles Johnson, author of "The Way of the Writer" and one of the authors signing books at the event. She is holding four other books and another attendee is having her books signed beside them. The signing event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.