Full of Myself // Notes on Black Womanhood

In this vulnerable exploration of personal identity, theNew York Timesbestselling author ofIm Still Herechronicles her efforts to live as her full self in a society that wants womenand Black women in particularto do anything but that.

At the height of her success as an antiracism educator and writer, Austin Channing Brown reached a crossroads. I love my work, she writes, and I am tired. Tired of protesting. Tired of saving democracy.’ Tired of expending all the energy it takes to bust out of Americas tiny boxes. She began to ask, What do I deserve, not just as a citizen but as a human?

Full of Myselfis her answer to that question. Weaving personal narrative with perceptive social commentary, she offers a look at the mechanisms that limit who Black women are allowed to beat work, at home, in communityand the defining moments when she decided that all the women within her should be free. From skinny dipping in the ocean to becoming a mom, she delves into the drama of life and invites women to begin defining themselves not by the tiny boxes handed to us, but as a people born freefree in spirit, free in hope, free in joy.

For women seeking to understand the true roots of their burnout, or anyone wondering what it means to live joyfully in a hostile world,Full of Myselfis a breath of fresh air and an invitation to full humanity.

Austin Channing Brownis an author and speaker providing inspired leadership on racial justice in America. She is theNew York Timesbestselling author ofIm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, a Reeses Book Club pick.Her writing and work have been featured by outlets such asOn Being,Chicago Tribune, Shondaland, and WNYC.

• Publisher: Convergent Books
• Publish Date: August 26, 2025
• Pages: 272
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780593728369
• Dimensions: 7.5 X 5.0 X 0.0 inches | 0.64 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Biography & Memoir, Self-Help