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This is part of our series highlighting the winners of the 2018 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Find more here. Shane McCrae is the winner of the 2018 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for poetry for his collection "In the Name of My Captor" (Wesleyan University Press)

2018 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner N. Scott Momaday helped reshape the perception of Native American culture over the course of a 50-year career. His first novel, “House Made of Dawn” won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1969, making him one of the first indigenous writers to break into mainstream literature. Momaday said there’s a certain satisfaction in telling a story, but that’s not what really motivates his writing.

In the midst of campaigning against each other for a seat in Vermont's House of Representatives, Democrat Lucy Rogers and Republican Zac Mayo ended a recent debate with a striking collaboration.

Protests in Hong Kong continued for the 11th weekend in a row as thousands of people gathered for a nonviolent rally against an extradition bill.

The president said he would postpone a planned trip to the Scandinavian country after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called his idea of buying the island "absurd."

Authorities say Ethan Kollie did not help plan the massacre but that he allegedly bought and hid items the gunman used in the shooting.

The court ruled that the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general lacked the standing to bring the lawsuit. Another federal court is considering a separate case brought by Democratic members of Congress.

Some Democrats raised a longstanding debate over presidential vs congressional reach. The administration called the attacks proportionate and said it had briefed congressional leaders ahead of time.

Oil prices have risen remarkably over the last few months. Now the powerful oil cartel is keeping a lid on supply in an attempt to push crude prices even higher.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says his order ensures "that all businesses and families in Texas have the freedom to determine their own destiny." Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves tweeted: "It is time!"