The Maine House II: Inland, Inshore and on Islands

The authors of the buzzy 2021 book The Maine House (which sought to capture the houses of their childhoods in the Pine Tree State and document a way of life that seems to be vanishing) return with a second volume. This time, they consider 30 houses across the Maine landscape, on islands, on the coast, and inland, that epitomize the vernacular architecture of the state. Photographer McEvoy, stylist and art director Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett (Brooklyn Interiors) hope that these examples, which range from camp cabins and a lighthouse to an 18th-century grand space and a boathouse, will inspire readers to keep and restore—rather than bulldoze—existing homes that have sheltered generations. Each home is introduced with a short exposition on the structure, its location, and key elements. The homes’ owners add their views as well, recounting history or features that are important to them. The photographs are expansive and evocative, with captions providing further context.