Tag: Nero

OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE: Nero learns emulating dad

May 25—Family, faith and brotherhood mean a lot to retired machine operator Tyrone Nero. His family has deep roots in the Four Mile area east of Fort Gibson. “I watched my dad growing up,” Nero said. “He would help those in the community, he was a deacon at our church. I watched him just being […]

Irish author Paul Murray wins top prize at inaugural Nero Book Awards

Booker prize shortlisted author Paul Murray has been awarded the top gong at the inaugural Nero Book Awards. The Dublin-born author took home the book of the year prize and £30,000 (€35,000) for his fourth novel The Bee Sting, which follows an Irish family facing financial and emotional troubles following the 2008 banking crisis. He […]