Maya and the Robot

Eve L. Ewing is a writer, scholar, and cultural organizer from Chicago, Illinois. She is an associate professor in the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity at the University of Chicago. Ewing has published numerous works in a variety of disciplines. Her first book, Electric Arches, is a collection of poetry, prose, and visual arts. This collection explores Black girlhood and womanhood by blending realism with the surreal and fantastic, and it explores themes around identity, race, and gender in an urban setting. Her second book, 1919, is a collection of poems and children’s songs about the stoning and drowning of Eugene Williams and the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 that followed. Maya and the Robot is her third book and her first middle grade novel. Her background in sociology and education is evident throughout her works, which often explore the intersection of race, identity, and social justice.

Beyond her writing, Ewing's artistic endeavors extend to various mediums, from visual art to academic research. As a sociologist, she delves into the structural inequalities and systemic injustices that permeate society and uses her platform to amplify marginalized voices and advocate for meaningful change.