New Nigeria County

By: Clare Brown

Narrated by: Clare Brown, Ayanna Dookie, Korey Jackson, Andrea Jones-Sojola, Brittany Pressley, Emana Rachelle, Malika Samuel, Heather Alicia Simms, Diana Bustelo, Tyla Collier, Alejandra Reynoso, David Sadzin, André Santana, Shaun Taylor-Corbett

“A stupendous full-cast, fully-realized production…Buffered in hilarity, Brown also provides a brilliant exposé of undeniable, inescapable inequity and injustice.” —Booklist (starred review)

Written and performed by TikTok star Clare Brown, New Nigeria County is a whip-smart, full-cast satire tackling race, gender, and nationalism in today’s world. When a white family moves into an affluent Black community, a “misunderstanding” between neighbors escalates until the entire town is swept up in the drama.

New Nigeria is a good, clean, all-American town. The husbands are smiling and handsome, the wives are strong, rich, and powerful, and Nat Turner High is the best public school in the state. Yet, the citizens of this idyllic community find themselves in a rapidly changing country and, to be perfectly honest, some of them are a teeny bit uncomfortable with it all.

When a New Nigeria community leader Carèn makes a frantic phone call to the local police about a “potential gang member” roaming her cushy Malcolm X Estates neighborhood, it turns out the boy is her new European American neighbor, Jake Smith, and the misunderstanding quickly becomes the talk of the town. While Jake’s mom, Meghan, is hurt by her new neighbor’s behavior, Carèn works tirelessly to preserve the safety (and the property values) of her beloved community. As the two women work toward their own version of equity, their conflict continues to escalate, setting off a chain of cringe-worthy confrontations that send the good citizens of New Nigeria into a tailspin.

New Nigeria County is a hilarious, razor-sharp debut, flipping the script to expose uncomfortable truths through wildly entertaining comedy. This dynamic audiobook, created for the listening experience, is perfect for fans of Abbott Elementary, Dear White People, and Such a Fun Age.

Critic reviews

"In this satirical audiobook, a full cast flips the script on privilege, race, and gender roles in an upper-class neighborhood called Malcolm X Estates. The narrators are deliberately over-the-top as they capture the many laugh-out-loud situations that take place when a white family moves into the Black neighborhood. Clare Brown, author and one of the key narrators, portrays Carèn, a Black woman of privilege who is ignorant about cultures other than her own. Her commanding tone of voice conveys her role as head of her household; Korey Jackson illuminates her husband’s low status in his own home. The dismissive way the Black characters mispronounce the names of white people and show off their superior status conveys this upside-down version of common discriminatory attitudes."

"The world [Brown]'s created in virtual snippets gets transformed into a stupendous full-cast, fully-realized production that’s (mostly) a guffaw-inducing delight. 'Mostly' because pretty much every situation has happened in real life, resulting far too often in tragedies due to racial, gender, political, and socioeconomic divides. Buffered in hilarity, Brown also provides a brilliant expose´ of undeniable, inescapable inequity and injustice."

"New Nigeria Country is a sharp satire--chock full of jokes but with something important to say. It escalates with the satisfying zip of a nighttime cable soap. I've been a fan of Clare Brown's videos for years and this gorgeously produced audiobook is a perfect platform for her voice." (R. Eric Thomas, bestselling author of Congratulations, the)

“New Nigeria County is a masterclass on unvarnished truths delivered hilariously. Anything Clare Brown writes has my undivided attention.” (–Kelly Harms, bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler and You Can Thank Me Later)

"Clare Brown's razor-sharp satire shines in this stunning debut -- Brown wields her wit and social commentary like surgeon's scalpels, every word a precise flip of the script, each more cutting and revealing than the last." (--Hayley DeRoche, author of Hello Lovelies! and creator of Sad Beige comedy )

Turning the tables

Ms Clare does a phenomenal job at turning the tables on race and gender in her first also book. I LOVE that it was an audio book because hearing the tone of the characters put the cherry on top!

Hilarious

This book made me laugh out loud multiple times. I really enjoyed it although I couldn’t take it seriously

Hysterical!

Hysterical! A fabulous use of satire to make people think about race and gender aggressions ranging from micro to blatant. Well done!

Absolutely Loved EVERYTHING!

I needed this book. Thank you for writing this. Truly thank you. Black women, Black men, read the book. Take the heaviness off for a few hours and listen and laugh.

Diabolically Hilarious!!!!

This right Chere had me cacklin. I have never laugh so much. The story kept my Attention. Made you think alot. Should definitely be a netfix film. Oh my Ancestors!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣. Sooo Funny