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Library hosts November book discussions

Jackson County Public Library free staff-led adult book discussion groups in Seymour, Crothersville and Medora plan to gather in person to discuss book themes, writing styles, characters and more in November.
Books are available to check out at the library Checkout Desks or digitally through Libby or hoopla.
The Tuesday Night Book Club will discuss “Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide” by Rupert Holmes at 7 p. m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Taqueria La Mejor in Seymour. Everyone attending should bring money if they plan to eat. Due to the location, this group is limited to 10 participants.
Fantastic Fiction, which meets the third Friday each month, will meet at the Seymour Library and discuss “The Winemaker’s Wife” by Kristin Harmel at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15.
The book discussion group at the Crothersville Library, which meets the third Wednesday of each month, will share their thoughts on “Happy Place” by Emily Henry at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The Medora Library discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday each month will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, to talk about “Happiness Falls” by Angie Kim.
Registration for the book discussions is available online at myjclibrary.org/events. For information about the book discussions or any other programs and events offered at the library, visit the library’s website at www.myjclibrary.org , follow the library on Facebook (facebook.com/MyJCLibrary ) or call 812-522-3412 option 4 in Seymour, 812-793-2927 in Crothersville or 812-966-2278 in Medora.

Bestselling books for the week that ended Oct. 13

Tribune News Service
Here are the bestsellers from Publishers Weekly for the week that ended Oct. 12.HARDCOVER FICTION1. “Counting Miracles” Nicholas Sparks2. “The Stars Are Dying: Special Edition” Chloe C. Peñaranda3. “Identity Unknown” Patricia Cornwell4. “Iron Flame” Rebecca Yarros5. “The Women” Kristin Hannah6. “The Book of Bill” Alex Hirsch7. “Intermezzo” Sally Rooney8. “Lies He Told Me: She’s in love — with a Liar.” James Patterson and Davis Ellis

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9. “The Last One at the Wedding” Jason Rekulak10. “Spark of the Everflame” Penn ColeHARDCOVER NONFICTION1. “Melania” Melania Trump2. “From Here to the Great Unknown” Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough3. “Be Ready When the Luck Happens” Ina Garten4. “Sweet Tooth: 100 Desserts to Save Room For (A Baking Book)” Sarah Fennel5. “I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t: Moving Forward When You’re Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment” Lysa TerKeurst6. “Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering” Malcolm Gladwell7. “The Message” Ta-Nehisi Coates8. “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” Jonathan Haidt9. “Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras” Sarah Chapelle10. “Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health” Casey MeansHere are the bestsellers at area independent stores for the week that ended Oct. 13. Stores reporting: the Book House, Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, the Novel Neighbor, Subterranean Books.1. “Intermezzo” Sally Rooney2. “The Message Ta-Nehisi Coates3. “Nightmare Before Kissmas” Sara Raasch4. “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” Nikole Hannah-Jones5. “Stone Witch of Florence” Anna Rasche6. “Witchcraft” Marion Gibson7. “Fourth Wing” Rebecca Yarros8. “Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology” Shane Hawk9. “How to Sell a Haunted House” Grady Hendrix10. “The North Wind” Alexandria WarwickCHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS1. “Heir” Sabaa Tahir2. “Night of the Witch” Sara Raasch3. “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess” Rick Riordan4. “Room on the Broom” Julia Donaldson5. “Bog Myrtle” Sid Sharp6. “Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!” Elaine Bickell7. “Thirteenth Child” Erin A. Craig8. “The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien (A Graphic Novel)” John Hendrix9. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Creepy-Crawly Halloween” Eric Carle10. “Crayons Trick or Treat” Drew Daywalt

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After a year of development, Army releases Blue Book

WASHINGTON, D.C.  –  

During the “Leading Change Brief” at the annual AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington D.C. on Oct. 15, 2024, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Weimer announced the U.S. Army has completed and released a digital “Blue Book” with a companion website. The Blue Book development was announced at last year’s AUSA Annual Meeting.
“You can’t build standards and discipline in a time of crisis,” Weimer said last year. “If we’re really going to be truly ready for large-scale combat operations, we have to have those standards and discipline before we get called upon for that.”
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond S. Harris, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, was tasked to lead the Blue Book development.
“To meet the SMA’s intent, we had to ensure that we created a digital version that can be accessed anywhere at any time on any device and that is what the team was able to do,” Harris said.
The purpose of the Army Blue Book is to support history, heritage, lineage, and standards and discipline while simultaneously reinforcing trust at echelon and strengthening the Army profession. The book also includes commonly violated or misunderstood standards. The Blue Book is based on the original intent of Baron von Steuben’s Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States and will serve as the base for all unit standards books to create commonality and consistency throughout the Army.
The TRADOC team traveled to several installations across the Army to gather input for the Blue Book. “We wanted to hear from the force during Blue Book development,” said Sgt. Maj. Tyson Crosby, TRADOC Enlisted Initiatives Group and Blue Book lead planner. “We traveled to five installations, engaging with students and cadre from our Non-commissioned Officer Academies. We also solicitated input and insight from senior Army leaders.”
Although TRADOC was tasked with developing the Blue Book, Crosby said they wanted to ensure NCOs outside of TRADOC had input as well.
“The Blue Book mission was not a singular effort. We received great input and feedback from across the Army, making it a collaborative work. The Blue Book is for the entire Army and our overall plan reflects that,” Crosby said.
The final version of the Blue Book is 23 pages (three chapters), designed to be the first three chapters of a unit-level Blue Book. Once a user opens the Army Blue Book through the QR code, they can download the Blue Book PWA using the phones settings, which will create an app on the phone’s screen. In terms of useability, this will act no differently than app from an application store
Through Army University, TRADOC also developed a progressive web application centered around “Strengthening the Profession.” The webapp will serve as a leadership development and Army professionalism hub. It will also give users the ability to print a Blue Book PDF version. The Strengthening the Profession site will be contemporary and user friendly and will include hot topics, links to relevant sites, and professional articles all relevant to strengthening the Army profession and leadership. TRADOC will be the proponent of the site with regular reviews and updates.
The webapp can function like a native, downloadable app from an application store, but will require a QR code or the weblink to access first. When on the site, users can download the app that will take them directly to the site.
“The Army Blue Book was best developed as a PWA,” stated Matthew MacLaughlin, Army University’s mobile division chief. “The instructional designers determined how the info in the book would be optimized for the format, and then the computer scientists built the framework to ensure the execution is seamless and for all screen sizes.”
He added that while native applications have their place, the PWA format for publications allows for faster updates and provide a native-app experience for the user. The website can detect the user’s device type and will format accordingly.
Weimer said the Blue Book is for living by a standard and enforcing that standard amongst teams that are preparing for combat.
“Be disciplined and be brilliant at the basics,” Weimer said.
TRADOC will review the Blue Book content often and conduct updates as necessary.

Two local authors take home $5,000 each after winning the coveted ‘Victoria Book Prize’

Heads up literature lovers and community supporters!The City of Victoria and the Victoria Book Prize Society have officially announced this year’s Victoria Book Prize winners.
Local authors Kathryn Mockler and Raina Delisle were crowned at the annual Book Prizes Gala on Wednesday, October 16th. Each author received $5,000 as part of the award.
Mockler was won the Butler Book Prize for her work of fiction Anecdotes, published by Book*hug Press. 
This body of work has been described as a dreamlike, hybrid collection that uses dark humour and powerful storytelling to examine topics such as abuse, sexual violence and environmental collapse.
Delisle was awarded the Children’s Book Prize for her work of nonfiction titled, Breaking News, Why Media Matters, published by Orca Book Publishers.
Not only does it help kids become critical news consumers, it also teaches them how to tell fact from fiction, explores the history of the media industry and the role it plays today.
“Both winners of this year’s City of Victoria book prizes demonstrate an acute awareness of the society we inhabit and the need for individual engagement,” said Lynne Van Luven, president of the Victoria Book Prize Society. 
“Kathleen Mockler’s stories in Anecdotes address feminism and difference. Raina Delisle’s Breaking News gives young readers a vital education about the challenges of today’s media.”
In addition to Anecdotes, Mockler is the author of five poetry books, she co-edited the print anthology Watch Your Head: Writers and Artists Respond to the Climate Crisis, and runs the literary newsletter Send My Love to Anyone. 
She also teaches screenwriting and fiction in the Writing Department at the University of Victoria.
Delisle is an award-winning writer whose work has been featured in Today’s Parent, Chatelaine, CBC and the Globe and Mail, among many other publications. Her first book, Fashion Forward: Striving for Sustainable Style, was published in 2022.
“It’s an honor to celebrate these two talented Victoria storytellers and their exceptional literary achievements,” said Mayor Marianne Alto.
“Their work not only enriches our community but also underscores the profound impact that writing can have in shaping our collective understanding and inspiring positive change beyond our local boundaries.”
For more information on this year’s Book Prizes, including all of the shortlisted titles, you can visit their website.