<p><strong><em>A BTS fan favorite! A WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY''S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON''S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE''S MOST ANTICIPATED </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>The Emissary</em> meets <em>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime</em> in this poignant and triumphant story about how love, friendship, and persistence can change a life forever.</strong></p><p><em>This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster. </em></p><p><em>One of the monsters is me.</em></p><p>Yunjae was born with a brain condition called Alexithymia that makes it hard for him to feel emotions like fear or anger. He does not have friends—the two almond-shaped neurons located deep in his brain have seen to that—but his devoted mother and grandmother provide him with a safe and content life. Their little home above his mother’s used bookstore is decorated with col