Summer by the Sea by architect Thomas Kligerman explores the charm and design of Rhode Island’s coastal cottages, tracing the history of the shingle style and its deep ties to the American summer. Traveling from Watch Hill to Little Compton, the book blends architectural insight with the region’s landscape, geology, and seaside culture, featuring both historic and contemporary homes by noted designers alongside vernacular family cottages. With evocative photography by Read McKendree and Kligerman himself, it captures the atmosphere of these coastal communities and the enduring allure of summer by the Atlantic.