Let It Go by Chelene Knight

A warm, candid and essential book that will guide the reader to carve a new path to joy as unique as each individual. Created by the founder of Breathing Space Creative Literary Studio, acclaimed writer and editor Chelene Knight,Let It Godraws on personal experience and the advice of leaders from various Black communities to share hard-won tools for joy-discovery tools such as how to say no with love; how to call back activities that feel good; how to reshape communication with those closest to you; how to revise language; and most of all, how to learn to let go in order to redefine what wethinkjoy is.

Organized around the seasons and the natural cycle of reflection and renewal,Let It Goshowcases, through conversation and solitary reflection, the broad spectrum of Black realities and reveals the colourful kaleidoscope of joy and your own ways to find it.

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Chelene Knightis a writer and poet from Vancouver. She is the author of theBraided Skinand the memoirDear Current Occupant, which won the 2018 Vancouver Book Award. Her 2022 novel Juniewason thelonglist forCanada Reads2024and won the 2023 Vancouver Book Award.Her work has appeared in literary magazines in Canada and the U.S. and she has been a judge forliterary awards, including the B.C. Book Prizes.

Interviews with Chelene Knight

The Next Chapter3:33Chelene Knight on Junie

Chelene Knight on the inspiration behind her novel, Junie.

BC Today52:39New year's financial outlook and how to "Let it Go" with author Charlene Knight

In our first half, guest host Dan Burritt talks about personal finance with Mark Kalinowski, financial educator, Credit Counselling Society in Calgary and Mark Ting, On the Coast's financial columnist and partner with Foundation Wealth. In our second half, award-winning B.C. author Chelene Knight joins us to talk about her new book "Let it Go: Free Yourself from Old Beliefs and Find a New Path to Joy", and how to make resolutions that will bring more joy to your life.