Lissette Lendeborg is a Miami-based artist, writer, and filmmaker. She is the author of the chapbook Roots (Or, This May Be Where I Came From) (Finishing Line Press), has had her prose published in Litro magazine, and her poetry published in anthologies such as Poetry Matters, Di Verse City, and Orange Island Review. Having graduated from the filmmaking conservatory of New York Film Academy, she now works to build her craft and artistry to tell stories through screenwriting as well as prose and poetry. Roots is a close look into the inner workings of a young woman on a journey of growth and self-discovery. These poems are tellings of a coming of age. With topics such as romance, heartbreak, faith, depression, and sexuality, they provide an intimate portrayal of the speaker on her journey to adulthood.