Mandylion® was founded on New Year’s Eve 2022 by Madeline Porsella and Mabel Capability Taylor, who met studying chairs in graduate school. Mandylion unearths lost literary gems written by women and weirdos in the (very) long nineteenth century. Based between New York City, Connecticut, and the fourth dimension, Mandylion pairs special stories with inviting introductions—producing totally cute books of historical merit.

Looking to find a Mandylion book in a store near you? Mandylion is distributed around the world by Artbook | Distributed Art Publishers. Our books can be found in many local bookstores. If it’s not there yet, please ask them to order it! Learn more about Artbook.

We also have a Substack!

And we have a podcast called 1-800-1800. Listen on Spotify and Apple!

Madeline Porsella is a cofounder and editor of Mandylion. In her spare time, she is pursuing a PhD in art history at Yale University. 

Mabel Capability Taylor is a cofounder and editor of Mandylion. In her spare time, she works at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.