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 The Bright Processional, Langton's keen observational humor and quick wit are once again on full display.