In this delightful collection of newspaper columns and other writings, Mary Langton turns her sharp eye and keen wit on the absurdities of American culture. With its take on the foibles of our politicians, the baffling practices of our educational system, the inadequacies of modern entertainment and more, Sense and Nonsense is a hilarious and thought-provoking look at the early years of the new millennium.

In the follow-up to Sense and Nonsense, Mary Langton returns with a new book of humorous essays. In this wide-ranging collection, Langton mines mirth from popular culture and politics, education and health care. She also takes some detours into the past in essays that are alternately poignant and hilarious. In Th e Bright Processional, Langton's keen observational humor and quick wit are once again on full display.

In this uproarious new collection of essays, Mary Langton once again provides her unique take on American life. Tackling everything from holidays to health care, from the political scene to the bittersweetness of growing up, these essays are sure to tickle the funny bone and touch the heart. Filled with the wit and insight that Langton's readers have come to expect, American Idylls is the work of a humorist at the top of her game.

Praise for Mary Langton's writing from The Times Herald-Record: witty essays short, mostly humorous essays?the kind of reading that can be done in spurts, when you need a break or a laugh.? an acerbic sense of humor?allow s] readers to look at their Hudson Valley town or the world's problems and not take them as seriously.?