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When Your Childhood Beach House Is an Architectural Icon
My family spent our summers at the Trubeck and Wislocki Houses in Nantucket. They were the site of my life’s biggest moments—but also attracted design critics and onlookers.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s June 2008 issue.
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Anne Trubek
Anne Trubek is Associate Professor at Oberlin College. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Mother Jones, The Believer, Dwell, The Chronicle of Higher Education, AGNI, Gourmet.com and elsewhere.
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