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 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 Megan Middleton, an attendee at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Ms. Middleton is wearing a purple blazer and a pair of glasses on top of her head.

Photograph of John Vance (left) of Dallas, Texas and Robert "Bob" Mong (right), the University of North Texas at Dallas President. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs John Vance First Place - 2014 Personal Essay The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. John Vance won first place for "Three Questions," in the personal essay category.

Photograph of Anne-Marie Corley of Dallas, Texas. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Anne-Marie Corley Second Place - 2014 Personal Essay The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Anne-Marie Corley won second place for "Letter to a Commanding Officer," in the personal essay category.

Photograph of students and conference attendees at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The individuals appear to be listening to a man (right side of the photo, green shirt) while preparing to enjoy a meal.

Photograph of Sue Mayborn (left), a philanthropist and one of the namesakes of the UNT's Mayborn School of Journalism, and Dorothy Bland (right), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014.

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 three unknown women at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The women appear to be listening to a speaker and refreshments can be seen in the foreground.

Photograph of Junebug Clark, a independent photojournalist and consultant for the University of North Texas, speaking to students at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. The projector screen in the background appears to depict a photograph of the Denton County Courthouse on the Square.

Photograph of a student identified by name tag as Sarah, attending the Multimedia High School Workshop at the 2014 Mayborn Conference which took place from July 18 - 20. Sarah can be seen wearing a hijab, her laptop is open in the foreground of the image, and an unknown individual is partially visible in the background.

Photograph of unknown group of conference attendees. Two women to the right are flipping through the "Mayborn: Masters of the {Literally Nonfiction} Universe", other attendees are conversing among each other. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

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 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 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 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) 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 (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), 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 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 Lucinda Lopez at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Refreshments are visible on the table in front of Ms. Lopez and an unidentified woman can be seen in the photograph's right side.

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 Junebug Clark, an independent photojournalist and contractor for the University of North Texas, at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference: Narratives on the Cutting Edge, which occurred from July 19-July 20, 2014. Clark appears to be addressing an individual or audience and a blurry projection screen is partially visible in the background.

Photograph of Jonathan Aupring (left) of Fort Worth, Texas and Dorothy Bland (right), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Jonathan Aupring 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. Jonathan Aupring won Runner Up for "Food Truck Park," runner up entries to be published in "Ten Spurs".