Little houses, big forests (desire is no light thing) is an anthology of essays, short fiction, novel extracts and film stills - the first containment in one place of the writing and visual work of Siouxzi Mernagh. The book is an invitation to get lost within varied landscapes of its pages: middle-of-nowhere Australia, the minds of Susan Sontag and W.G Sebald, and, most prominently, the proverbial forests of all of our childhoods. There are, however, a few thematic paths to trace through these landscapes. Coming-of-age desire, our uneasy sense of self when isolated in nature and female sexuality become the mile-markers. The invitation to get lost is an invitation to come out the other side with the sense that being lost is not necessarily a state to be avoided but one in which we can occasionally luxuriate in.

From the founder of the Instagram feed @TinyHouse, comes a small, chunky inspiration book filled with photographs of the smallest abodes—from vans and boats to tree houses and cabins. A die-cut cover acts as a window onto a simpler world of lighter living and sustainability that never sacrifices function or design. Imagine living debt-free in an environmentally-friendly home. No mortgage, no clutter, and boundless freedom. This is the reality and dream of people all over the world thanks to the widespread momentum of the tiny house movement in recent years. Designed to fit on the tiniest of coffee tables, this book features 250 full-color photographs of the smallest, most efficient homes around the world, with interviews, features, and smart tips straight from the homeowners. From tiny mobile homes in California, Nashville, and Minnesota to a surfer-built tree house in Washington to a school bus that has been converted to a camper in Oregon, this lookbook is packed with big inspiration.

The sole survivor of a climate apocalypse searches for his adoptive grandmother in the acclaimed French author’s “unforgettable epic” (Le Figaro). Winner of the 2020 Grand Prix RTL-Lire From earliest childhood, Corentin’s life is sad and solitary. Abandoned by his mother, he finally finds a home with Augustine, an old woman who lives deep in the Valley of the Forests. Years later, he moves to the city to pursue his studies—and discovers the dazzling pleasures and distractions of urban life. Around him, though, the world is on fire. Temperatures continue to rise, causing a permanent draught. The rivers of Corentin’s childhood have long dried up; the trees shed their leaves in June. A terrible catastrophe is brewing. The night when the worst happens, Corentin miraculously survives. When he reemerges from the city’s catacombs, he finds a devastated landscape, completely devoid of life. Human, tree, or beast: nothing is left. But Corentin doesn’t give up. Armed with nothing more than hope, he sets off on a journey to find old Augustine.

He holds the key to saving her kingdom… if she can find him again. As the princess in a turbulent land, Princess Loretta is no stranger to war and unrest. Recently returned to the palace after a vicious uprising, she longs to serve the country while struggling with an endless barrage of self-doubt. When a forbidden affair between an angel and her maid Rosalen ends with the angel and his army invading the city, Loretta soon stumbles upon the powerful mage Tremish. She feels a magical connection with him – but before she can even introduce herself, he disappears without even collecting his reward. Loretta has little time to grieve. With hostile forces brewing on the horizon and a palace full of people she’s not sure she can trust, she’ll need to use all of her wits if she wants to escape from this disastrous fate. But destiny might make her cross paths with Tremish again, and this mysterious mage could hold the key to helping her defeat the armies threatening her homeland and save her kingdom, or even the whole world… Follows her daring adventure, meets insurmountable obstacles, survives terrifying ordeals, and finds herself being a part of the most complex love dodecahedron of the century. If you love romantic fantasy imbued with exhilarating action, adventure, princesses, knights, dragons, mythical creatures, fantastical worlds and slow-burn romance, then you won’t want to miss this book. Grab your copy today!

This book deals with 636 open-air museums in 31 European countries, and presents various details concerning the evolution of European vernacular architecture and the modern approach to open-air museums reconstructing old ways of living in the countryside. The publication has many illustrations and also contains 2339 black-and-white photos. In addition to scholars and the general reader, the book will also be of interest to open-air museums, as it provides insights into attracting visitors to such institutions.