Leonard Cohen was the best gift my father ever gave me

The greatest gift my dad has ever given me is a love of Leonard Cohen. When I heard on Thursday evening that the Canadian singer and songwriter had died, I immediately called my dad. "Say it isn't so," he said. "It can't be." I had already put an album on: Songs of Leonard Cohen. The first song, "Suzanne," was playing in the background. "I can't listen to his music tonight," my dad said. "I'll listen to his songs tomorrow." My dad has always loved Leonard Cohen. Being Canadian, maybe it's his bi...