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New Nigeria County

by Clare Brown
Clare Brown
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"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.

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  • Release date

    June 18, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797170626
      • File size: 102513 KB
      • Duration: 03:33:34

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      August 1, 2024

      Social media star Brown makes a playful but poignant debut with this satirical fiction that flips the script on pervasive systemic racism and sexism. Malcolm X Estates is a bougie Black neighborhood in New Nigeria County, free from the blight of the European American gangs that plague the outer city. The women of Malcolm X Estates hold the powerful provider roles and host poker nights to raise money for the community's unwed fathers. When she spots a suspiciously cargo-shorts-clad youth, Car�n inadvertently calls the police on her new white neighbors. With their impossible-to-remember names, like Jake and Meghan, these people "without color" are a threat to the sprinklered lawns and beliefs that Car�n holds dear. In the audiobook production, Brown also stars as a reader, leading a full cast of 13 additional narrators through this thought-provoking tale. Audio effects such as ringing phones, laughter, and theme music make this an immersive and engaging listening experience. VERDICT This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a wild, witty work of fiction that highlights how backward social norms can be. Recommended for fans of Justin Simien's Dear White People.--Lauren Hackert

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      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 Carn, 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. T.E.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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