title: Rooted: a verse memoir
author: Francesca Marquerite Maxime
description: Francesca Maxim&#233; is a poet and television news anchor and reporter in New York City. Francesca was born in Chicago to an Italian-American mother and a Haitian- Dominican father, and grew up outside of Boston. She graduated from Harvard with a degree in English Literature. After college, she studied poetry at SUNY Binghamton under Maria Mazziotti Gillan. When she moved to New York City in 2009, she also began working with poet Laura Boss. Outside of her work as a broadcast journalist and poet, Maxim&#233; spends time competing on several USTA tennis teams. She also frequently hosts events for animal rescue causes and enjoys baking and cooking. ROOTED is Maxim&#233;'s first published collection of poetry.
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  By Claire Adams
   
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  Chapter One
  Lucy
   
  “You know, Luce, I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you. And your broccoli casserole
  doesn’t help matters, either. My god, that dish is astounding. I love your body, and I love your
  casserole. When this is all over, when this nightmare is finally done, I want both of those things
  every day for two solid weeks. And who knows? 