The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood, and a Fragile Mind

"A keenly observed, often elegant accounting of the transformative power of art and the limits of knowing others, even—or perhaps especially—those we feel we should know best." —Toronto Star

A son reflects on his complicated relationship with his depressive yet brilliant father.

Harry Abley was a nightmare of a father: depressive, self-absorbed, unpredictable, emotionally unstable. He was also a dream of a father: gentle, courageous, artistically gifted. Mark Abley, his only child, grew up in...