Emily Gray Tedrowe is a Chicago-based author of two novels, Blue Stars (St. Martin's Press, 2015) and Commuters (Harper Perennial, 2010). She teaches literature and creative writing at DePaul University.
I have a room full of trophies and championship belts. I even fought crime on the side. I had to retire at the age of 49 because my body was starting to break down.