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A Brief History of Portable LiteratureAn author (a version of Vila Matas himself) presents a short "history" of a secret society, the Shandies, who are obsessed with the concept of "portable literature." The society is entirely imagined, but in this rollicking, intellectually playful book, its members include writers and artists like Marcel Duchamp, Aleister Crowley, Witold Gombrowicz, Federico Garc a Lorca, Man Ray, and Georgia O'Keefe. The Shandies meet secretly in apartments, hotels,
An author (a version of Vila-Matas himself) presents a short "history" of a secret society, the Shandies, who are obsessed with the concept of "portable literature." The society is entirely imagined, but in this rollicking, intellectually playful book, its members include writers and artists like Marcel Duchamp, Aleister Crowley, Witold Gombrowicz, Federico Garc a Lorca, Man Ray, and Georgia O'Keefe. The Shandies meet secretly in apartments, hotels, and cafes all over Europe to discuss what great literature really is: brief, not too serious, penetrating the depths of the mysterious. We witness the Shandies having adventures in stationary submarines, underground caverns, African backwaters, and the cultural capitals of Europe.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 06/09/2015
ISBN: 9780811223379
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.40d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/23/2015
Library Journal 06/01/2015 pg. 94
Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 38
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★★★★★ 5
Good frame
Perfect for my husband's army photos in the house. The wood is very nice and smooth.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Inexpensive frame with real wood and real glass
Color: Natural Pine Wood, Size: 12x16
Pros:
- This frame uses real glass, which feels more premium than the usual plastic in the price range
- The mat was cut nicely
- I got the pine variant. Pine can look coarse, but for the two frames I purchased, the wood was oriented so that the fine grain faces forward, so it looked more refined.
Cons:
- Mat is a little thin
- I might be missing it, but it looks like dimensions for the mat cutout are not provided in the product description. In case you are wondering what the dimensions are, I measured my mat opening to be 8.4" x 11.5" (I got the 12x16 matted to 9x12).
Note that the mat is an off-white color, almost an ivory white.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Nice frames. Not so much customer service.
I really like the frames. They are nice wood and quality glass. My only complaint is that I ordered 3 in walnut to go side by side on the wall over the couch. I received them one by one and the last one that came was not walnut finish. I was easily able to request a return of the last one but when I reached out to ask them if more frames would become available in walnut again, I got no response. As I needed 3 matching frames, I wasn’t sure what to do. I checked daily on Amazon to see if they were in stock and luckily they did come available about a week later. I ordered and received the last frame in walnut and all is good. But, it would have been nice to receive a reply from the company.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Quality Frame
Beautiful frame, well made, very secure backing and easy to hang as brackets are pre-mounted on frame, was provided hook & nails too! Will buy more!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Love the color
Needed a light frame for a memorial picture and this was perfect. Came with hardware to hang.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2025