Photograph of Michael Kruse, a senior staff writer at POLITICO, sitting at the panelist table for a panel titled "Piñatas, Presidents and Pack Journalism". The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Chris Vognar, a culture critic for The Dallas Morning News, and Gilbert King, author of the book Devil in the Grove, sitting together during a Q&A. King had just finished a keynote address on his work and book at the Southwest Soiree event during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, the Dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, laughing at something said during the "Sensitivity - The Right Way to Cover Survivors" panel. The panel was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Frank Christlieb, a writer and editor with The Dallas Morning News, holding his Ten Spurs third place award for Reported Narrative. He received the honor at the Literary Lights Dinner during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The dinner was held in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson standing with Samantha McDonald, a winner of the Minority College Student Award, in front of a backdrop detailed with Mayborn and UNT logos and the tagline "Your story starts here." They are being photographed at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of two women standing together in front of a Mayborn and UNT backdrop during the Literary Lights Dinner. The event was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of two attendees of the Literary Lights Dinner, that was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, in The Vineyard dining room. Other attendees are seated at tables around them. The conference and dinner were at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of James Mueller, the Interim Journalism Associate Dean and Professor at Mayborn School of Journalism, and a guest standing outside of the Mayborn Private Reception before the Literary Lights Dinner. Behind them a sign is visible above the doorway that reads "The Vineyard" and one beside the door that reads "Mayborn Private Reception". The dinner was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Kathy Floyd (pink) and two other attendees of the Southwestern Soiree that was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held in the Austin Ranch Banquet hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of Nora McCaa and John McCaa, a WFFA anchor, standing together at the Literary Lights Dinner which John is emcee for. The dinner is a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and was being held in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Krys Boyd (yellow) and Sheryl WuDunn (black), the first Asian American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, sitting on stage at the Literary Lights Dinner. WuDunn is speaking to those it attendance and is also gesturing with her hands. She was invited to be the Keynote Speaker at the event held by the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The dinner took place in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Nikki Kahn, a staff member with The Washington Post, speaking from the "Visual Storytelling: Pulitzers through Pictures" panelist table in a conference room during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The conference was held at Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Casey Manuel holding his Ten Spurs second place award for Personal Essay. He received the honor at the Literary Lights Dinner during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The dinner was held in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Nikki Kahn (pink) and Beatriz Terrazas (blue) sitting in front of a screen that shows a woman wearing bandoleers and holding them to her chest with her hand. They are being photographed during a panel titled "Visual Storytelling: Pulitzers through Pictures" that was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Andrea Czobor, a student at the Mayborn School of Journalism, showing high school students how to work a camera that is stationed on a tripod during the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Workshop. The workshop was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of two guests standing with Emily Charrier, Kerri Mitchell and an unidentified guest at the Literary Lights Dinner. The dinner was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jacqueline Fellows looking in the "Mayborn Century of Excellence" booklet provided by the Mayborn School of Journalism. The man standing next to her is also looking at the pages of the booklet. The two were attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Convention held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of David Kocieniewski, a two-time Pulitzer winning reporter and author, sitting at the panelist table for business journalism. To the left of the frame Kurt Eichenwald is visible also sitting at the table. The panel was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Melissa Schultz standing in front of a group of people and speaking to them. Schultz was a speaker at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a Young Spurs student speaking during a workshop at the 2016 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Lane DeGregory, a Pulitzer-Prize winning feature writer at Tampa Bay Times, speaking as a panelist in the "First Rough Draft of History" panel that was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of several Mayborn Scholars gathered in a room for a reception that was held in their honor. Also in the room are Dorothy Bland, Jim Dale, and Sue Mayborn. They were all in attendance of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Wesley Morris, a 'critic-at-large' with The New York Times, standing at the front of a conference room during Margo Jefferson's Keynote presentation. Morris was acting as a moderator for the event. The keynote was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Mayborn High School Multimedia Workshop participants, including counselors and Mayborn students Andrea Czobor and Troy Guter as well as high school students, before the Literary Lights Dinner. The dinner was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in the International Ballroom at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, TX.